On the 28th (local time), the U.S. State Department reaffirmed that the U.S. has no hostile intentions toward North Korea in response to North Korea’s Workers’ Party General Secretary Kim Jong-un’s presentation of the task of “complete war preparations” at the Workers’ Party plenary meeting and urged the U.S. to engage in diplomatic dialogue.
In response to News 1’s inquiry regarding Secretary General Kim’s remarks on this day, a State Department spokesperson said, “The United States has no hostile intentions toward North Korea,” and added, “We have made it clear that we are pursuing dialogue with North Korea without preconditions.”
A State Department spokesperson especially emphasized, “Despite North Korea launching an unprecedented number of ballistic missiles, we remain committed to diplomacy.”
“We have also been clear that we will pursue cooperation on humanitarian issues regardless of the status of discussions on weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and missiles,” he said.
He criticized, “North Korea has engaged in threatening and irresponsible rhetoric regarding its weapons program, characterizing some missile launches and other military activities as attempts to use tactical nuclear weapons.”
A State Department spokesperson continued, “The United States is closely consulting with its allies and partners, including South Korea and Japan, on how to most effectively engage North Korea, deter acts of aggression, and jointly respond to North Korea’s violations of multiple UN Security Council resolutions.” did.
According to North Korean state media, at the second day of the 9th plenary session of the 8th Workers’ Party at the end of the year, Secretary General Kim ordered “to further expand and actively utilize the favorable situation and situation achieved through stubborn struggle over the past three years.”
The Rodong Sinmun said, “Based on an in-depth analysis of the severe political and military situation on the Korean Peninsula, combative tasks were presented for the People’s Army, military industrial sector, nuclear weapons sector, and civil defense sector to further accelerate completion of war preparations. “It was reported.
(Washington = News 1)
Source: Donga
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