NIS: "North Korea May Engage in Talks with the United States"

Park Ji-won, Director of the National Intelligence Service, attended the full meeting of the Intelligence Committee held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 9th to report the results of the internal inspection regarding the illegal surveillance by the National Intelligence Service, waiting for the meeting to begin.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] The National Intelligence Service (NIS) has assessed that North Korea may engage in dialogue with the United States.

According to the National Assembly on the 9th, the NIS reportedly informed the National Assembly Intelligence Committee the previous day that "North Korea's consistent position is to end hostile relations with the United States."

According to the Intelligence Committee, the NIS analyzed that "amid ongoing shortages of daily necessities due to border closures, North Korea's demands do not appear to be simply for vaccines or supplies."

It added, "During the Hanoi summit, then-President Donald Trump promised economic support if North Korea completely dismantled its nuclear weapons," and "since then, North Korea has closed the Punggye-ri nuclear test site, dismantled missile launch pads, and refrained from nuclear tests or intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launches, but it feels that the U.S. has done nothing in return."

The NIS stated, "North Korea seems to want the U.S. to allow mineral exports and the import of refined oil and daily necessities," and "if the U.S. even verbally mentions such matters, North Korea might come to the negotiating table."

Regarding the resumption of North Korea-U.S. talks, the NIS interpreted the 'Kim Yo-jong statement,' which dismissed the possibility as 'wishful thinking,' as "rather indicating a desire for dialogue."

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