Friday, January 04, 2013
Time not right for Google executive's North Korea trip - U.S
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Thursday the time was not right for Google Inc's executive chairman, Eric Schmidt, and New Mexico's former governor, Bill Richardson, to make a planned trip to North Korea.
"We don't think the timing of this is particularly helpful," State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland told reporters, citing North Korea's launch of a long-range rocket in December, which raised tensions in the region.
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Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt speaks at the Global Investment Conference in London July 26, 2012. REUTERS/Neil Hall |
She said both men were well aware of U.S. concerns about the timing of their planned trip.
(Reporting By Arshad Mohammed; Editing by Sandra Maler)
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