Kim’s remarks come amid stalled talks aimed at denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula in exchange for sanctions relief from Washington.
“We have become able to reliably defend ourselves against any form of high-intensity pressure and military threat by imperialist reactionaries and other hostile forces," Kim said during a reception for veterans marking the 67th anniversary of the end of the 1950-53"Thanks to our reliable and effective self-defense nuclear deterrence, the word war would no longer exist on this land, and the security and future of our state will be guaranteed forever," the North Korean leader said...
Image: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the 6th National Conference of War Veterans in Pyongyang on Monday and released Tuesday by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency . aimed at denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula in exchange for sanctions relief from Washington. Kim and President Donald Trump have met on separate occasions to negotiate an end to North Korea’s nuclear program, but have failed to reach an agreement.said earlier this month that the president might seek another summit with Kim as an"October surprise" ahead of the November presidential election, according to Reuters.
But Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appeared to pour cold water on the possibility of another U.S. summit with North Korea, saying Trump only wanted to engage if there was a likelihood of real progress. Brushing away speculation that Trump could meet Kim ahead of the election, a senior North Korean diplomat also said this month that
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