SEOUL: The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Friday there was “no need” for another summit with the United States unless Washington offered a “decisive change” in approach. Trump said this week he would “certainly” meet with Kim again “if I thought it was going to be helpful,” after speculation that he might pursue another summit if it could help his re-election chances in November. Pyongyang insists that it needs its nuclear arsenal to deter against a possible US invasion. Kim Yo Jong’s statement was only her personal view, she said, but the lengthy declaration appeared intended to send multiple messages. Kim Jong Un declared in December an end to moratoriums on nuclear and ballistic missile tests, and Pyongyang has repeatedly said it has no intention to continue talks unless Washington drops what it describes as “hostile” policies toward the North.

Source: Ethiopian News July 10, 2020 05:15 UTC