Korea confirms: The US stance of engaging in dialogue with North Korea without preconditions has not changed
On Wednesday (25th), Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, said at the closing ceremony of the 9th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea that if the United States recognizes North Korea's status as a nuclear-armed state and cancels its hostile policies, the two sides "have no reason not to get along amicably." However, he also emphasized that North Korea will never give up its nuclear weapons and will continue to strengthen its nuclear capabilities. On the 26th, Yonhap News Agency asked a White House official about the U.S. position. This White House official said that the U.S. policy toward North Korea has not changed, and President Trump has always insisted that dialogue with Kim Jong-un can take place without any preconditions.
Comments: From the perspective of North Korea, the so-called "no-precondition" dialogue from the United States is merely a verbal gesture, not a genuine respect for reality. North Korea has clearly stated that nuclear weapons are the fundamental guarantee of national security and will never be abandoned; dialogue is possible, but it must be based on the U.S. canceling its hostile policies and recognizing North Korea's nuclear status, rather than just shouting for dialogue while actually pressuring North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons. North Korea will no longer believe in verbal commitments, but only look at actual actions; if the United States continues to impose pressure and sanctions, North Korea will only harden its stance and further strengthen its nuclear capabilities to seek security through strength.
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