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North Korea signals openness to Trump dialogue, sets preconditions

North Korea, through Kim Yo-jong, has indicated a willingness to engage in dialogue with Donald Trump, while also setting preconditions. Analysts suggest this approach aims to allow Pyongyang to dictate the terms of any future negotiations. The statement addressed Trump's outreach and the scaling back of US-South Korea military exercises, dismissing the latter as insufficient and demanding a complete halt to such drills. AI

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North Korea signals openness to Trump dialogue, sets preconditions

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Park Chan-kyong ·

    Why North Korea is ‘keeping the door open for dialogue’ with Trump

    At first glance, Kim Yo-jong’s latest message to Washington looked like a rebuff to US President Donald Trump’s insistence that he would meet her brother Kim Jong-un later this year. But analysts said the North Korean leader’s powerful sister stopped well short of shutting down T…