"If the United States drops the absurd obsession with denuclearising us and accepts reality, and wants genuine peaceful coexistence, there is no reason for us not to sit down with the United States, Kim said in a speech at the Supreme People's Assembly in Pyongyang on Sunday, according to the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). list of 4 itemsend of list The North Korean leader also commented on US President Donald Trump, whom he met three times during Trump's first presidency,"
"Kim's comments come after both Trump and South Korean leader Lee Jae-myung expressed their willingness to meet with their North Korean counterpart at a meeting at the White House last month. Someday, I'll see him. I look forward to seeing him. He was very good with me, Trump said at the time, adding that he knew Kim, whose family has ruled North Korea for three generations, better than anybody, almost, other than his sister."
"North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump inside the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) separating South and North Korea on June 30, 2019, in Panmunjom, South Korea [Handout: Dong-A Ilbo via Getty Images] Despite overtures from Lee and Trump, North Korea has been critical of joint military drills between the US and South Korea, with Kim Jong Un's sister, Kim Yo Jong, describing them as a reckless invasion rehearsal. In recent interviews with the BBC and the Reuters news agency"
Kim Jong Un offered conditional openness to talks with the United States if Washington abandons demands for North Korean denuclearisation and accepts peaceful coexistence. He said there would be no reason not to sit down if the US stopped its obsession with denuclearisation and accepted reality. Kim also expressed personal fondness for former US President Donald Trump, noting past meetings. Both Trump and South Korean leader Lee Jae-myung previously expressed willingness to meet Kim. North Korea criticised joint US–South Korea military drills, with Kim Yo Jong calling them a reckless invasion rehearsal.
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