Vase or missiles? Trump awaits Christmas 'gift' from North Korea's Kim
Christmas has come and gone in North Korea with no apparent "gift" thus far bestowed on the United States by the secluded, secretive nation.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un, impatient with the progress of Korean Peninsula denuclearization talks between the two nations, had promised an unspecified Christmas gift for the U.S. if no deal was struck. Pyongyang's time zone is 14 hours ahead of Washington.
The veiled threat came after months of sometimes diplomacy, sometimes bluster and little progress between the two nations. President Donald Trump met with Kim at the Hanoi Summit in late February, which led to working-level talks in Stockholm in October. Trump has consistently framed the negotiations in positive terms, but no concrete agreements have been reached.
Earlier this month, the North Korean foreign ministry issued a statement reiterating Kim's year-end deadline for an agreement. The statement described dialogue touted by the U.S. as "a foolish trick" aimed at delaying any action by North Korea until after the November election. "What is left to be done now is the U.S. option, and it is entirely up to the U.S. what Christmas gift it will select to get," the statement said.
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