Kim Jong Un Signals Potential for Peace with US, but Rules Out Relations with South Korea
North Korea’s supreme leader, Kim Jong Un, has made a surprising announcement regarding his country’s foreign policy direction. In his closing remarks at a historic party congress, Kim stated that his country could potentially “have good relations” with the United States, while simultaneously asserting that South Korea remains the “most dangerous enemy” to his nation.
This statement was made by Kim through the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Thursday local time. Kim urged Washington to respect North Korea’s status as a nuclear power if it wants to improve diplomatic relations.
“If Washington respects our country’s current status as enshrined in the Constitution… and withdraws its hostile policies… there is no reason for us not to have good relations with the United States,” Kim stated.
In contrast to his stance towards the US, Kim Jong Un has effectively ruled out any possibility of reconciliation with his neighbor, South Korea. He stated that he would “permanently exclude” Seoul as part of the same nation.
This move reinforces the 2024 amendment to North Korea’s constitution, which for the first time defines South Korea as an “enemy state.” Kim even described recent peace efforts by Seoul as deceptive.
“North Korea has absolutely no dealings with South Korea, our most hostile entity,” Kim said.
The softening of Kim’s stance towards the US comes amid efforts by US President Donald Trump to engage with North Korea. During his Asia tour last year, Trump expressed his willingness to meet with Kim again.
Trump even broke with decades of US policy by implicitly acknowledging that North Korea is a “kind of nuclear power.” There is speculation that the two may meet during Trump’s visit to China in April.
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