Alliance is weakening, saying the two allies share common values even when their interests diverge.
"The original remarks about the Kusong facility were made during my confirmation hearing in July last year, " he said.
21 mine blast inside the Demilitarized Zone that Seoul has blamed on Pyongyang.
North Korea has dismissed Seoul's findings as fabricated and warned that it would retaliate if South Korea takes corresponding action.
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