Diplomatic stalemate on the Korean peninsula appears to be wearing on Kim Jong Un, with the North Korean leader expressing “frustration” that the global community is not taking Pyongyang’s efforts towards denuclearisation seriously.
The 35-year-old dictator told a visiting South Korean envoy that he was irked by the lack of recognition for his goodwill measures, such as the closure of North Korea’s nuclear test site and the apparent dismantlement of a missile launch pad.
The comments suggest that Pyongyang now wants the US to offer concessions, such as a declaration ending the officially unfinished Korean war, to get diplomacy back on track.