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| North Korea editorial praises 'wise' Trump | North Korea editorial praises 'wise' Trump |
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| North Korean state media has hailed US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump as a "wise politician" who could be good for the North. | North Korean state media has hailed US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump as a "wise politician" who could be good for the North. |
| The editorial in DPRK Today said he was a "far-sighted presidential candidate". | The editorial in DPRK Today said he was a "far-sighted presidential candidate". |
| Mr Trump recently said he would be willing to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, and has also proposed withdrawing US troops from South Korea. | Mr Trump recently said he would be willing to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, and has also proposed withdrawing US troops from South Korea. |
| Analysts said the editorial was not official policy but likely reflected Pyongyang's thinking. | Analysts said the editorial was not official policy but likely reflected Pyongyang's thinking. |
| 'Dull' Clinton | 'Dull' Clinton |
| The writer, Han Yong-mook - described as a Chinese North Korean scholar - said Mr Trump's policy on US troops would make the North's "Yankee Go Home" vision come true. | The writer, Han Yong-mook - described as a Chinese North Korean scholar - said Mr Trump's policy on US troops would make the North's "Yankee Go Home" vision come true. |
| North Korea has long wanted US troops to leave the Korean peninsula. | North Korea has long wanted US troops to leave the Korean peninsula. |
| "The day when the slogan becomes real would be the day of Korean Unification," said the editorial, first reported by website NK News. | "The day when the slogan becomes real would be the day of Korean Unification," said the editorial, first reported by website NK News. |
| It suggested Mr Trump's statement that he did not want to get involved in any conflict between North and South Korea was "fortunate from North Koreans' perspective". | |
| The writer also said US voters should reject Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, calling her "dull". | The writer also said US voters should reject Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, calling her "dull". |
| "The president that US citizens must vote for is not that dull Hillary, but Trump, who spoke of holding direct conversation with North Korea," said Mr Han. | "The president that US citizens must vote for is not that dull Hillary, but Trump, who spoke of holding direct conversation with North Korea," said Mr Han. |
| One North Korea observer said the article was "very striking". | One North Korea observer said the article was "very striking". |
| "Admittedly it is not exactly Pyongyang speaking, but it is certainly Pyongyang flying a kite, or testing the waters", said Aidan Foster-Carter of Leeds University writing in NK News. | "Admittedly it is not exactly Pyongyang speaking, but it is certainly Pyongyang flying a kite, or testing the waters", said Aidan Foster-Carter of Leeds University writing in NK News. |
| North Korea had earlier this month dismissed Mr Trump's proposal to discuss Pyongyang's nuclear program with Mr Kim as "just a gesture". | North Korea had earlier this month dismissed Mr Trump's proposal to discuss Pyongyang's nuclear program with Mr Kim as "just a gesture". |
| "I think his (Trump's) idea of talk is nonsense," So Se-pyong, North Korea's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, had told Reuters. | "I think his (Trump's) idea of talk is nonsense," So Se-pyong, North Korea's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, had told Reuters. |