North Korea will hold a political bureau meeting of the Workers' Party of Korea and will "reconsider the trust-building measures we have taken in the lead" over relations with the United States. He has shown his willingness to review the cancellation of the ICBM = intercontinental ballistic missile launch test and nuclear test, which he had previously stated.
The North Korean Central News Agency reported on the morning of the 20th that the Political Bureau meeting of the Workers' Party of Korea was held on the 19th with the attendance of General Secretary Kim Jong Un.
At the meeting, regarding relations with the United States, he mentioned the implementation of joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea and the strengthening of sanctions against North Korea. We must thoroughly prepare for a long-term confrontation with the United States. "
He then "instructed the department to completely rethink the trust-building measures we took to take the lead and promptly consider the issue of resuming all activities that were temporarily suspended." As a result, North Korea has announced in April 2018 that it will reconsider the cancellation of the ICBM = intercontinental ballistic missile launch test and nuclear test, which it had announced before the first US-North Korea summit meeting. ..
North Korea has made clear its stance of promoting nuclear and missile development in accordance with the "Five-Year Defense Plan," such as launching a total of six ballistic missiles four times in this year.
In addition, North Korea has opposed the announcement of additional economic sanctions by the U.S. government on the 12th over nuclear and missile development, and this decision will be made on the 20th without any prospect of resuming the U.S.-North Korea dialogue. It seems that the aim is to strongly restrain the Biden administration, which has been inaugurated for one year.