In North Korea, New Mexico governor says situation is a ‘tinderbox’

Pyongyang, North Korea (CNN) — New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said Saturday he is concerned about escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula, where he is urging “maximum” restraint ahead of scheduled military exercises. “This is a tinderbox,” he told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, who is traveling with the governor in North Korea. “Right now, my objective is to say — tamp things down.” Both Koreas have traded tough talk and conducted aggressive military drills in the weeks after North Korea shelled a South Korean island last month. The…

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In North Korea, New Mexico governor says situation is a ‘tinderbox’

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