Kim Jong Un said he would wait until the end of the year for the United States to take a “bold” decision.
By Simon Denyer Simon Denyer Tokyo bureau chief covering Japan, North Korea and South Korea. Email Bio Follow April 13 at 9:22 AM TOKYO — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would be prepared to meet President Trump for a third summit, but only if the United States fundamentally changes its approach. He also warned that his patience is running out.
But Kim said he did not feel the need to meet Trump just to secure sanctions relief and the prospect of another summit like February’s meeting in Hanoi was “not inviting.” Trump appears convinced North Korea has tremendous economic potential and seems wedded to the notion that Kim might abandon his nuclear program in return for U.S. help in realizing that potential. But experts also see the hand of national security adviser John Bolton in the administration’s maximalist demands, advancing what amounts to an unrealistic ultimatum.
But Kim did not spell out what his response might be, after ominously warning in a New Year’s Day speech that he might be forced to seek a “new way” if the United States did not drop its unilateral demands and sanctions pressure.[Trump’s aides struggle to defend and explain his foreign policy statements]
But Jackson said there was no sign Kim was willing to make the nuclear concessions demanded by Trump’s “uber-hawks,” implying that the summit-driven process will continue to drag out without bringing nuclear stability to the Korean Peninsula.
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