All eyes on 'new way' in Kim Jong-un's New Year speech

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Malay Mail


Monday, 30 Dec 2019 12:51 PM MYT

SEOUL, Dec 30 — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will give his set-piece New Year speech Wednesday, an opportunity to flesh out the nuclear-armed nation’s threat to seek a “new way” forward after the expiration of its year-end deadline for US sanctions relief.

Ahead of the address, Kim told a meeting of top ruling party officials that "positive and offensive measures for fully ensuring the sovereignty and security of the country" were needed, the state news agency KCNA reported today.

Nuclear talks between the North and the US have been largely stalled since the collapse of a February summit between Kim and US President Donald Trump in Hanoi.

Pyongyang has been demanding the easing of international sanctions imposed on it over its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, while Washington is insisting it takes more tangible steps towards giving them up.

The North has not so far specified the “new way” it would adopt if the US does not offer fresh concessions by the end of the end, and Kim is expected to make it clearer.




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[Archae]

1. Is this like his "Christmas gift?"

Absolutely nothing?

Sounds that way.

[Roy Rolling]

2. The art of the tease

Coming up next, Kim Jung speaks! Sometimes the news media is used by world leaders like they are doormen outside of a Bourbon Street strip club. “Look! New Years speech!”

I’m guessing his “Christmas surprise” wasn’t finished being constructed by Christmas. When it is, it’ll be launched or detonated underground. Try to act surprised.

[blugbox]

3. Yep we are getting announcements of announcements now. Nt

[Turbineguy]

4. Yes, the rest of the World

wants to steal their poverty.

[TheFourthMind]

5. I see this guys face or hear his name and the word twerp comes to mind every time. Nothing more. n/t