Details are still scant, but North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reportedly sent a “conciliatory message” to President Trump on the subject of the nuclear talks. Officials have yet to discuss what the message exactly said.
With limited negotiations having been made between the US and North
Korea in recent months, it makes sense that Kim would be trying to cut
through the bureaucracy with direct leader-to-leader communications.
One thing North Korea is being a bit more direct on is wanting more
summits between Kim and South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in. South
Korea’s Blue House has confirmed that Kim has told them he wants
multiple high-level meetings to work toward denuclearization.
For Kim, working with South Korea has been a lot more productive than
working with the US. Though he and Trump got along well enough, the US
has refused any sanctions relief following the effort, and has actually
escalated US sanctions and threats against the north even as Trump
praises them for advances toward meeting US demands.
Conciliatory?