Kim says N. Korea open to talks with US if denuclearization demand dropped

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said there is no reason for the North not to have dialogue with the United States if Washington drops its demand for the North's denuclearization, saying he has a "good memory" of U.S. President Donald Trump. Kim made the remarks during his speech at a key parliamentary meeting held Saturday and Sunday, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported, after Trump expressed hope to meet with the North's leader this year during his summit with President Lee Jae Myung last month. The North's leader made it clear that his country will never give up nuclear arms but said the North could sit down with the U.S. if Washington does not demand denuclearization as a condition for talks. "If the U.S. drops its hollow obsession with denuclearization and wants to pursue peaceful coexistence with North Korea based on the recognition of reality, there is no reason for us not to sit down with the U.S.," Kim said. "Personally, I still have a good memory of U.S. President Trump," he added. But Kim also stressed the North has no will to give up nuclear weapons, saying thatWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times