Kim called for an end to joint military drills between the US and South Korea [File: KCNA/via Reuters] North Korean leader Kim Jong-un…
Kim called for an end to joint military drills between the US and South Korea [File: KCNA/via Reuters]
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has renewed his commitment to denuclearisation but warned that he may have no option but to seek an alternative course if the United States does not take corresponding measures and maintains sanctions.
Kim made the comments on Tuesday during his annual New Year’s Day address laying out Pyongyang’s top priorities for the 12 months ahead.
In a speech broadcast by the North’s state television, he said there would be faster progress on denuclearisation if Washington took corresponding action.
North Korea would have “no option but to explore a new path in order to protect our sovereignty” if the US “miscalculates our people’s patience, forces something upon us and pursues sanctions and pressure without keeping a promise it made in front of the world”, Kim said.
