A report Saturday said Kim urged combat pilots to prepare against enemies “armed to the teeth” while attending a flight demonstration. ADNorth Korea has been ramping up missile tests and other military demonstrations in recent months in an apparent pressure tactic over the talks. Negotiations have faltered since a February summit between Kim and Trump in Vietnam which broke down after the U.S. rejected North Korean demands for broad sanctions relief in exchange for a partial surrender of its nuclear capabilities. Kim later issued his end-of-year deadline and has also said the North would seek a “new path” if the United States persists with sanctions and pressure. North Korean negotiator Kim Myong Gil didn’t clearly say whether the North would accept the supposed U.S. offer and said the country has no interest in talks if they are aimed at buying time without discussing solutions.

Source: Washington Post November 18, 2019 01:47 UTC