White House says feedback by North Korea’s Kim are ‘interesting signal’

The United States mentioned on Sunday it noticed as an “interesting signal” North Korean chief Kim Jong Un’s feedback that he’s prepared for “dialogue and confrontation,” however added that Washington was nonetheless ready for direct communication from Pyongyang to start out any talks referring to denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
In his first direct feedback on U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration, Kim urged preparation for each dialogue and confrontation with the United States, significantly the latter, state information company KCNA mentioned on Friday.
Speaking in an interview with ABC News, U.S. National Security adviser Jake Sullivan mentioned Washington would nonetheless want a direct and clear response from Pyongyang expressing its willingness for talks.
“His comments this week we regard as an interesting signal and we will wait to see whether they are followed up with any kind of more direct communication to us about a potential path forward,” Sullivan mentioned.
“The clear signal they could send is to say ‘yes, let’s do it. Let’s sit down and begin negotiations.’”
Kim’s remarks got here two days earlier than the newly appointed U.S. envoy for North Korea, Sung Kim, was set to reach in South Korea on his first go to since taking on the position final month.
He will maintain talks with South Korean and Japanese counterparts and meet different Seoul officers throughout his keep till June 23, the State Department mentioned on Thursday.

North Korea lashed out on the United States and its ally, South Korea, final month, saying Washington’s feedback on its North Korean coverage have been proof of a hostile method that required a corresponding response from Pyongyang.