North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused the United States of fueling tensions and provocations on the Korean peninsula. He said the Korean peninsula has never faced such a dangerous threat of nuclear war. North Korea's state media KCNA reported this information on Friday (November 22).
Kim was speaking at a military demonstration in Pyongyang on Thursday. There, he said, the experience of previous negotiations with the United States has clarified the “aggressive and hostile” policy of Washington.
Kim said the warring parties on the Korean Peninsula have never faced such an intense and dangerous conflict, which could turn into a devastating thermonuclear war.
He also said that we have already reached the highest level in terms of negotiations with the United States. But what is confirmed by its results is not our desire to co-exist, but the determination of their strength, aggressive and hostile policy, which will never change.
During Donald Trump's first term as president, Kim and Trump held three historic meetings in Singapore, Hanoi and the Korean border in 2018 and 2019. However, diplomatic efforts failed due to disagreements between US calls for denuclearization and North Korea's demand to lift sanctions.
Trump has repeatedly claimed that his relationship with Kim prevented a nuclear war that would cost millions of lives. But North Korea's state media has yet to comment on Trump's re-election.
According to KCNA report, Kim in his speech called for the 'super-mechanization' of weapons development and promised to strengthen the country's strategic position by further improving defense capabilities. The exhibition showcases strategic and military weapons.
Kim's remarks come at a time when there is growing international criticism for the growing military cooperation between North Korea and Moscow. North Korea has reportedly sent more than 10,000 troops to Russia to fight against Ukraine.
Last week, Kim called on the country's military to improve combat readiness. He blamed the US and its allies for raising tensions to their worst levels in history and called the Korean peninsula the world's biggest hot spot.
