North Korea gave credit to Kim Jong Un for the diplomatic breakthroughs, saying that his ‘boldness, patriotism and leadership’ contributed to building the peace talks. The warnings from North Korea are a reminder that it will seek to project an image of strength for domestic and overseas audiences, even as the country says it’s moving forward with rapprochement with the US and South Korea. KCNA’s missive follows US President Donald Trump’s statement on Friday that a date and place have been set for his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. In a separate KCNA report, North Korea gave credit to Kim for the diplomatic breakthroughs, saying that his “boldness, patriotism and leadership” contributed to building the peace talks. Trump is set to meet Moon in Washington on 22 May, in advance of the planned historic summit between the leaders of the US and North Korea.

Source: Mint May 06, 2018 07:30 UTC