US Official: "Trump Sent a Letter to Kim Jong-un... Communication Aimed at COVID-19"

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Regarding North Korea's announcement that U.S. President Donald Trump sent a letter to North Korean State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong-un, a senior U.S. government official also confirmed this.

On the 21st (local time), according to major foreign media, a senior U.S. government official stated that President Trump sent a letter to Chairman Kim Jong-un and expressed hope for continuous communication. The official explained that President Trump's sending of the letter was part of efforts to maintain engagement with world leaders amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Earlier, Kim Yo-jong, First Deputy Director of the North Korean Workers' Party and Kim Jong-un’s sister, conveyed in a statement early on the 22nd that President Trump’s letter outlined ideas to promote North Korea-U.S. relations and also expressed willingness to cooperate with the North on COVID-19 prevention.

Kim Yo-jong said, "President Trump’s letter is a good example that well demonstrates the special and firm friendship with Chairman Kim Jong-un," and added that Chairman Kim also reaffirmed their friendship and expressed gratitude for the president’s warm letter. However, Kim Yo-jong mentioned, "If fairness and balance are not guaranteed and one-sided and greedy thoughts are not abandoned, the relationship between the two countries will continue to deteriorate rapidly."

So far, the U.S. State Department has repeatedly expressed willingness to provide humanitarian aid to assist North Korea’s COVID-19 response.

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