Pyongyang insists that the relationship between Trump and Kim Jong-un is still good, but declares the US-North Korea talks "time consuming".

"Leader Kim Jong-un has good personal feelings about US President Donald Trump, but in the true sense of the word 'individual'. We were deceived by the United States, caught up in negotiations with them. for over a year and a half and that takes our time, "said North Korean Foreign Ministry adviser Kim Kye-gwan today.

Kim said North Korea would not discuss the proposals Trump made at the second US-North Korea summit in Hanoi last year. "North Korea will not abandon its nuclear facilities to mitigate sanctions and will only return to negotiations when the United States makes concessions," he said.

The North Korean diplomat said that resumption of bilateral negotiations can only be done on the condition that the two sides fully respect the agreements made previously. "We are well aware that the United States is not ready and cannot do so," Kim said, warning South Korea should not interfere with US-North Korea relations.

South Korean National Security Adviser Chung Eui-yong said yesterday that President Trump sent a birthday wish to Kim Jong-un, but did not disclose the message and how it was delivered to North Korea. .

The North Korean Foreign Ministry adviser said Pyongyang had received a letter of congratulation from Trump to Kim Jong-un. "South Korea does not seem to know that there is a special connection between North Korea's top leader and the United States," adviser Kim added.

The US has demanded that North Korea abandon its nuclear weapons development program before removing sanctions completely. However, Pyongyang wants to make denuclearization step by step, asking Washington to show goodwill by partially clearing the sanctions. The two countries have not made progress in the dialogue since then.