JPY bullish: N. Korea’s Kim could announce suspension on nuclear testing today - Chosun

Dhwani Mehta FXStreet

South Korean media, Chosun, reports that the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could make an announcement on North Korea’s suspension on nuclear development and missile testing as early as today.

A diplomatic source in Beijing said, "Kim Jong Un is going to be interviewed on the 20th, and that there is a possibility that the gathering of North Korean ambassadors may be related to it."

A North Korean official said, "The sudden presence of North Korean ambassadors in China, Russia and the United Nations in Pyongyang suggests that a strategic decision on the US-North Korean relationship is imminent."

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