Kim Jong Un says countries imposing sanctions are 'miscalculating' their actions
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday said his country's economy is becoming more self-sufficient, proof that "hostile forces" are "miscalculating" that sanctions will bring North Korea "to its knees."
The country's state-run media quoted Kim as saying North Korea must "deal a telling blow to the hostile forces," but he did not call out any specific nations. During the February summit in Hanoi between Kim and President Trump, talks collapsed after Kim was unwilling to pull back enough on nuclear testing and the U.S. wouldn't budge on sanctions.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who has been more open to the idea of easing sanctions than the U.S., will visit Trump Thursday in Washington, and they will discuss North Korea. The economy has clearly been on Kim's mind this week, as state media has shown him visiting several projects, including a resort and renovated department store, Reuters reports.
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