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DPRK鈥檚 Kim threatens a 鈥榯elling blow鈥

The Democratic People鈥檚 Republic of Korea leader Kim Jong Un said his country needs to deliver a 鈥渢elling blow鈥 to those imposing sanctions by ensuring its economy is more self-reliant, state media Korean Central News Agency said yesterday.

It was the first time Kim stated the DPRK鈥檚 position on the second US-DPRK summit in Hanoi that collapsed in February, and signaled a continued focus on economic development.

On the DPRK鈥檚 position on the summit, Kim said he would double down on efforts to create a self-supporting national economy 鈥渟o as to deal a telling blow to the hostile forces who go with bloodshot eyes miscalculating that sanctions can bring (DPRK) to its knees,鈥 KCNA said.

US-DPRK engagement has appeared to be in limbo since the February 27-28 summit in Hanoi, which collapsed over differences about how far the DPRK was willing to limit its nuclear program and the degree of US willingness to ease economic sanctions.


 

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