January 2, 2019

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared his "strong will" towards denuclearisation in his annual New Year's Day address, but warned that he could "seek a new path" if the United States misjudges his patience.

"I am ready to sit down again with the US President any time and make efforts towards producing an outcome that would be welcomed by the international community," he said yesterday morning in a televised address.

Clad in a suit and tie and sitting on a plush armchair, Mr Kim said bilateral ties would propel ahead if the US were to "respond by taking trustworthy and corresponding, practical action".

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