North Korea Says Kim-Trump Ties Are ‘Not Bad’ but It’s Not Giving up Its Nuclear Weapons
- On Monday, Kim Yo Jong rejected South Korea’s proposal to include her brother in the regional summit, calling it unrealistic.
- Her statement responded to President Lee Jae-myung's recent efforts to thaw North-South relations after his June 3 inauguration.
- Kim Yo Jong stated that North Korea's nuclear arsenal has been significantly enhanced following initial diplomatic engagements with Donald Trump and firmly dismissed any efforts to deny the country's status as a nuclear weapons state.
- She stated that unless the U.S. acknowledges the new circumstances and moves beyond its previous unsuccessful approaches, future DPRK-U.S. meetings will exist only as a hopeful prospect for the American side.
- North Korea shows no urgent interest in diplomacy with South Korea or the U.S. and prioritizes sanctions relief and suspension of military drills for any talks.
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Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, spoke about relations between his country and the United States. ...
North Korea says Kim-Trump ties are ‘not bad’ but it’s not giving up its nuclear weapons
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dismissed the U.S.’s intent to resume diplomacy on North Korea’s denuclearization, as she urged Washington to accept her country as a nuclear weapons state and find a new approach to restart talks. Kim Yo Jong’s statement suggested North Korea would only return to talks if the U.S. rewards it for a partial surrender of its nuclear capability. Some experts say U.S. P…
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