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North Korea's Kim vows to be ready for confrontation with US

by Hyung-Jin Kim
| June 18, 2021 12:06 AM

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his government to be prepared for both dialogue and confrontation with the Biden administration — but more for confrontation — state media reported Friday, days after the United States and others urged the North to abandon its nuclear program and return to talks.

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