North Korea calls US-South Korea summit a preparation for war against the North

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea says a summit between the U.S. and South Korean presidents is a prelude to war against the North.

A spokesman for the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea on Friday called President Park Geun-hye's otherwise widely praised visit to Washington a "despicable sycophantic trip to please her master."

President Barack Obama and South Korea President Park Geun-Hye answer questions during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 7, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

President Barack Obama and Park warned Pyongyang on Tuesday against nuclear provocations. Pyongyang conducted its third nuclear test in February and has since issued a string of war threats.

The North Korean spokesman says Pyongyang is watching "with patience" to see whether Park changes what it considers a hostile position.

Park and Obama say they are open to dialogue if Pyongyang moves toward nuclear dismantlement.

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