Kim: DPRK must deliver 'serious blow' to those imposing sanctions, KCNA
Updated 20:37, 11-Apr-2019
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Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) leader Kim Jong Un said his country needs to deliver a “serious blow” to those imposing sanctions through a self-reliant economy, state media Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Thursday.
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KCNA said Kim stated the DPRK's position on the second U.S.-DPRK summit that took place recently, saying, “We must deal a serious blow to the hostile forces who are mistakenly determined to bring us down with sanctions by advancing the socialist construction to a high level of self-reliance that fits our circumstances and state, based on our own power, technology and resources.”
Kim is expected to convene a session of its legislature, the Supreme People's Assembly, on Thursday, while U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to hold a summit with Republic of Korea (ROK) President Moon Jae-in later on Thursday.
Kim has continued to highlight his economic push in recent weeks despite the lack of sanctions relief. State media have published images and reports of Kim's visits to at least four economic projects in five days over the past week, including a remodeled department store, tourist resorts and an economic hub near the border with China.
In the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that he would like to leave "a little room" in the sanctions against the DPRK in the case of "substantial process" in its denuclearization.
(With input from Reuters)