In a surprising recent statement, Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korea’s leader, opened up about what’s next for the relationship between Pyongyang and the second term of President Trump. Her message is clear: no desire for talks focused on nuclear disarmament.
Speaking through North Korean state media, Kim declared that the ties between President Donald Trump and her brother Kim Jong-Un are “not bad.” However, she emphasized that any attempts to pressure North Korea into giving up its nuclear capabilities would be seen as a “mockery.”
She pointed out how North Korea’s nuclear stockpile has significantly grown since Trump and Kim last engaged in talks. Kim made it clear: without a change in the approach to denuclearization, their meeting was not going to happen.
Interestingly, she did keep the door open for potential discussions, as she touched upon previous dialogues with South Korea. “If the U.S. doesn’t adapt to the new situation and continues down its unsuccessful path, the idea of a U.S.-North Korea meeting will remain a distant dream for you,” she noted, alluding to North Korea’s formal name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
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She advised Washington to explore alternative methods of reaching out.
During his first term, Trump made history by engaging in three unprecedented summits with Kim Jong-Un, known by him as “Little Rocket Man.” Their talks took place in Singapore in 2018, Hanoi in 2019, and on the Korean DMZ ground that same year—making Trump the first U.S. president to enter North Korean territory.
Unfortunately, none of those meet-ups yielded significant results: North Korea maintained its nuclear program status quo while the U.S. kept its sanctions, isolating North Korea from global markets.
Kim Yo Jong ranks high in the Workers’ Party of Korea, where she manages relations with both the U.S. and South Korea.
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Her recent remarks came on the heels of a report from Yonhap news agency that an anonymous White House official suggested that Trump is still keen on cooperating with Kim to achieve a fully denuclearized North Korea.
Last month, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt reiterated that Trump hopes to see progress this term with respect to the discussions commenced early in his presidency.
In a poignant reflection on the recent observance marking the 72nd anniversary of the Korean War’s conclusion, Trump expressed pride in being the first serving U.S. president to step across the Korean Demilitarized Zone into North Korea.
He reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to its alliance with South Korea. “Despite the continuing presence of communist threats in Asia, American and South Korean forces stand strong together to this day.”
Original article source:North Korea breaks silence on Trump’s return, sends message from ‘Rocket Man’
