SEOUL: North Korean chief Kim Jong Un stated prospects of North Korea-US relations rely totally on the angle of the USA, whereas excluding any dialogue with South Korea, state media KCNA stated on Thursday (Feb 26).
North Korea additionally held a army parade on Wednesday night time to commemorate its key party congress, KCNA stated.
Kim introduced the top of North Korea’s Ninth Congress of the ruling Staff’ Celebration on Wednesday, saying it set out main coverage targets for the nuclear-armed Asian nation for the following 5 years.
“We now have a potential plan to strengthen our national nuclear force, and can give attention to tasks to extend the variety of nuclear weapons and increase nuclear operational means and house to be used,” Kim stated, in accordance with KCNA.
“If the US withdraws its coverage of confrontation with North Korea by respecting our nation’s present standing … there is no such thing as a purpose why we can’t get alongside nicely with the US,” Kim stated, in accordance with KCNA.
Kim has to this point not accepted overtures by US President Donald Trump, whom he met with 3 times throughout Trump’s first time period.
In the meantime, Kim referred to as South Korea “most hostile enemy” and dominated out discussions with its neighbour, saying Pyongyang “can provoke arbitrary motion” if South Korea conducts “obnoxious behaviour” within the face of nuclear-armed North Korea.
“South Korea’s full collapse can’t be dominated out,” Kim stated, in accordance with KCNA.
