Merkel Backs Mattis Against Trump in Call for North Korea Talks
U.S. Ambassador Says N. Korea Is 'Begging for War'
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said diplomacy is the best way to tackle the standoff with North Korea, in stark contrast to U.S. President Donald Trump who has dismissed the idea of further negotiations.
The Iran nuclear accord, which Germany helped negotiate, could be a model for engaging with Kim Jong Un’s regime, Merkel said in her weekly podcast on Saturday, four days after North Korea fired a missile over northern Japan.