North Korean leader Kim Jong-un: US policy will not change no matter who occupies the White House

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Photo: Reuters

Yonhap reported on January 9 that speaking at the Workers' Party Congress, leader Kim Jong-un called the United States the "biggest enemy" of North Korea and warned that he would continue to push ahead with the nuclear program. "Our political and diplomatic activities should be focused and redirected to conquering the United States, the biggest enemy and the main obstacle to our innovative development," Kim said.

Kim Jong-un also said that Washington's hostile policy toward Pyongyang will not change no matter who occupies the White House. On the other hand, he stressed that ending hostility is the key to improving US-North Korea bilateral relations in the future.

The comments came after the US Congress officially confirmed Democratic candidate Joe Biden as the US President. Relations between the US and North Korea have shown signs of improvement under US President Donald Trump. Mr. Trump and Mr. Kim Jong-un have held summits on denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula. However, these negotiations have so far been deadlocked due to the refusal of both sides to make concessions. During the election campaign, Mr. Biden said he was willing to meet the North Korean leader to promote these negotiations.