### [2013-04-14](/feed/2013/04/14/index.md)

##### 2013 Korean crisis
# North Korea rebuffs an offer of dialogue by South Korea. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via Channel NewsAsia](http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/n-korea-dismisses-south-s/637922.html)
2. [Sahara Samay](https://web.archive.org/web/20130513104447/http://english.samaylive.com/world-news/676527851/north-korea-rebuffs-talks-as-a-crafty-trick-.html)

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