North Korea should prepare for both talks and confrontation with US, says Kim



News North Korea should prepare for both talks and confrontation with US, says Kim During ongoing party plenum, Kim also talked about solving food supply issues and “stabilizing” living conditions Colin Zwirko June 17, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun \| Kim Tok Hun leaning over to speak with Kim Jong Un on day three of the party plenum Thursday Kim Jong Un spoke of North Korea’s policy on relations with the U.S. for the first time in months on Thursday, reportedly saying the country should prepare for dialogue but also improve readiness for conflict. The brief and ultimately vague remarks came on the third day of the ongoing party plenum, which began on Tuesday and is set to continue into at least Friday. Kim also reportedly made a speech about the need to urgently “stabilize” living conditions for ordinary people and improve childcare in North Korea. Kim Jong Un spoke of North Korea’s policy on relations with the U.S. for the first time in months on Thursday, reportedly saying the country should prepare for dialogue but also improve readiness for conflict. The brief and ultimately vague remarks came on the third day of the ongoing party plenum, which began on Tuesday and is set to continue into at least Friday. Kim also reportedly made a speech about the need to urgently “stabilize” living conditions for ordinary people and improve childcare in North Korea. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea should prepare for both talks and confrontation with US, says Kim

During ongoing party plenum, Kim also talked about solving food supply issues and “stabilizing” living conditions

Colin Zwirko June 17, 2021

North Korea should prepare for both talks and confrontation with US, says Kim

Rodong Sinmun | Kim Tok Hun leaning over to speak with Kim Jong Un on day three of the party plenum Thursday

Kim Jong Un spoke of North Korea’s policy on relations with the U.S. for the first time in months on Thursday, reportedly saying the country should prepare for dialogue but also improve readiness for conflict.

The brief and ultimately vague remarks came on the third day of the ongoing party plenum, which began on Tuesday and is set to continue into at least Friday. Kim also reportedly made a speech about the need to urgently “stabilize” living conditions for ordinary people and improve childcare in North Korea.

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