' According to state media reports cited by Swedish news outlets, the overture came during the closing of the ruling Workers' Party congress. Simultaneously, Kim labeled South Korea as North Korea's 'main enemy' and warned that Pyongyang could 'destroy' its neighbor if North Korea's security is threatened. The dual messaging represents a continuation of North Korea's longstanding position of seeking recognition as a nuclear state while maintaining hostile rhetoric toward South Korea.
The statements were reported by multiple Swedish media sources citing North Korean state media.
North Korea's Kim Jong-Un has reportedly offered to reach an agreement with the United States, but only if Washington accepts Pyongyang as a nuclear power and ends what North Korea calls its 'hostile attitude.'
Kim labeled South Korea as North Korea's 'main enemy' and warned that Pyongyang could 'destroy' its neighbor if North Korea's security is threatened.