US President Donald Trump on Friday underlined his personal support for North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, even if he admitted that Pyongyang’s recent missile tests “may” violate a UN resolution.
Trump said in a series of tweets, “There may be a United Nations violation, but Chairman Kim does not want to disappoint me with a violation of trust, there is far too much for North Korea to gain”.
“Chairman Kim has a great and beautiful vision for his country, and only the United States, with me as President, can make that vision come true,” Trump added.
North Korea has signalled that further denuclearisation talks could be derailed by the refusal to scrap the annual manoeuvres, describing last week’s launch as a “solemn warning to the South Korean warmongers.”
According to KCNA, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test firing of the country’s new “large-calibre multiple launches guided rocket system” – apparently a reference to the missile launches in the early hours of Friday.
Kim “expressed great satisfaction” over the results, KCNA further added.
The US president has invested a huge amount of political capital in his attempt to persuade Kim to end his country’s isolation and give up its nuclear arsenal.
In Trump’s latest tweets, he has again suggested that his personal touch will be enough to persuade Kim to reverse the regime’s years-long push for military nuclear power.
“He will do the right thing because he is far too smart not to, and he does not want to disappoint his friend, President Trump!” US President added.