Overview

• In a speech to the Supreme People’s Assembly reported by KCNA, Kim Jong Un said there would be “no reason” to avoid a U.S. meeting if Washington abandons denuclearization as a precondition.
• Kim reiterated that North Korea will never give up its nuclear arsenal, calling its nuclear status irreversible and dismissing any negotiations trading steps for sanctions relief.
• He rejected engagement with South Korea, labeled unification unnecessary, and criticized Seoul as dependent on a foreign power.
• Kim said he still has “fond” or “good” memories of President Donald Trump, a personal note that follows Trump’s recent public interest in another meeting, though any new summit remains unconfirmed and is the subject of media speculation.
• Seoul signaled support for renewed U.S.–North Korea dialogue and has floated phased or interim measures such as a production freeze, but Kim dismissed such plans as insincere.