North Korea sees no improvement in relations to be made by maintaining a relationship between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump, state media reported on Friday on the two-year anniversary of the&nbsp;leaders’ first summit.

US policies prove Washington remains a long-term threat to the North Korean state and its people, North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Son Gwon said in a statement carried by state news agency KCNA.

The Singapore summit in June 2018 represented the first time a sitting American president met with a North Korean leader, but&nbsp;the statement that came out of the meeting was light on specifics, opting instead for four general commitments

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Ri said in retrospect the Trump administration appears to have been open to talks while seeking to isolate and suffocate&nbsp;North Korea, and threatening it with preemptive nuclear strikes and regime change.

“Never again will we provide the US chief executive with another package to be used for achievements without receiving any returns,” he said. “Nothing is more hypocritical than an empty promise.”

On Thursday North Korea criticised the United States for commenting on inter-Korean affairs, and said Washington should stay quiet if it wants the upcoming presidential election to go smoothly.

Ri said North Korea’s desire to open a new cooperative era runs deep as ever, but that the situation on the Korean peninsula is daily taking a turn for the worse.

“The US professes to be an advocate for improved relations with the DPRK, but in fact, it is hell-bent on only exacerbating the situation,” Ri said.

The official name of North Korea is the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).

North Korea will continue to build up its military forces to cope with the threats from the United States, Ri said.

North Korea sees no improvement in relations to be made by maintaining a relationship between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump, state media reported on Friday on the two-year anniversary of the leaders’ first summit.

North Korea sees no improvement in relations to be made by maintaining a relationship between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump, state media reported on Friday on the two-year anniversary of the leaders’ first summit. US policies prove Washington remains a long-term threat to the North Korean state and its people, North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Son Gwon said in a statement carried by state news agency KCNA. The Singapore summit in June 2018 represented the first time a sitting American president met with a North Korean leader, but the statement that came out of the meeting was light on specifics, opting instead for four general commitments Also read: US meddling in inter-Korean affairs can affect election: North Korea Ri said in retrospect the Trump administration appears to have been open to talks while seeking to isolate and suffocate North Korea, and threatening it with preemptive nuclear strikes and regime change. “Never again will we provide the US chief executive with another package to be used for achievements without receiving any returns,” he said. “Nothing is more hypocritical than an empty promise.” On Thursday North Korea criticised the United States for commenting on inter-Korean affairs, and said Washington should stay quiet if it wants the upcoming presidential election to go smoothly. Ri said North Korea’s desire to open a new cooperative era runs deep as ever, but that the situation on the Korean peninsula is daily taking a turn for the worse. “The US professes to be an advocate for improved relations with the DPRK, but in fact, it is hell-bent on only exacerbating the situation,” Ri said. The official name of North Korea is the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). North Korea will continue to build up its military forces to cope with the threats from the United States, Ri said.

North Korea sees no future benefit of Kim's relationship with Trump

North Korea on Saturday exhibited several ballistic missiles, including a possible new intercontinental missile (ICBM), during the military parade held to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of the country&#39;s founder amid increased tensions with the United States.

During the parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of Kim Il-sung, former president and founder of the country, the regime presented a hitherto unseen projectile mounted on trucks driving through the centre of the capital, prompting speculation that it might be a new ICBM powered by solid fuel.

However, experts were still analysing features of this new projectile, which could yet turn out to be just a model, as analysts have said in the past the North sometimes presents mock-ups of missiles that are still under development.

Earlier this year, North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un, who presided over Saturday&#39;s parade, warned that the country was in the process of finalizing the development of an ICBM that would be capable of reaching US territory.

In addition to Saturday&#39;s show of medium-range Musudan missiles and the KN-08, which can be launched from mobile platforms but has yet to be tested successfully, several of the regime&#39;s latest developments, such as the Pukguksong-1 and Pukguksong-2, were also displayed to the public for the first time during the parade through Kim Il-sung Square.

The first of these is a ballistic missile launched from a submarine (SLBM) and the second is a medium-range missile, also launched from a mobile platform, that was tested on Apr. 5, to which Washington responded this week by sending an aircraft carrier to the peninsula.

Washington has also hinted that it has looked into the possibility of a pre-emptive strike against North Korea to block any further development of the Juche regime&#39;s weapons development program.&nbsp;

The parade comes at a time of increased regional tension, after Washington this week reacted to Pyongyang&#39;s most recent weapons tests by sending the US Navy&#39;s Carrier Strike Group 1, which includes submarines and an aircraft carrier, to the Korean peninsula.

Satellite images released on Thursday purportedly showed advanced preparations for a potential nuclear test at Punggye-ri in North Korea.

A spokesman for Korean People&#39;s Army responded on Friday by threatening to &quot;ruthlessly ravage&quot; the US if it chose to launch a preemptive strike, blaming &quot;the Trump administration&#39;s reckless military provocation&quot; for the current regional unease.

As well as celebrating the Day of the Sun, the nation&#39;s most important holiday, North Korea is also preparing to mark the 85th anniversary of the Korean People&#39;s Army on Apr. 25.

(EFE)

North Korea presented a hitherto unseen projectile mounted on trucks prompting speculation that it might be a new ICBM

North Korea on Saturday exhibited several ballistic missiles, including a possible new intercontinental missile (ICBM), during the military parade held to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of the country's founder amid increased tensions with the United States. During the parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of Kim Il-sung, former president and founder of the country, the regime presented a hitherto unseen projectile mounted on trucks driving through the centre of the capital, prompting speculation that it might be a new ICBM powered by solid fuel. However, experts were still analysing features of this new projectile, which could yet turn out to be just a model, as analysts have said in the past the North sometimes presents mock-ups of missiles that are still under development. Earlier this year, North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un, who presided over Saturday's parade, warned that the country was in the process of finalizing the development of an ICBM that would be capable of reaching US territory. In addition to Saturday's show of medium-range Musudan missiles and the KN-08, which can be launched from mobile platforms but has yet to be tested successfully, several of the regime's latest developments, such as the Pukguksong-1 and Pukguksong-2, were also displayed to the public for the first time during the parade through Kim Il-sung Square. The first of these is a ballistic missile launched from a submarine (SLBM) and the second is a medium-range missile, also launched from a mobile platform, that was tested on Apr. 5, to which Washington responded this week by sending an aircraft carrier to the peninsula. Washington has also hinted that it has looked into the possibility of a pre-emptive strike against North Korea to block any further development of the Juche regime's weapons development program. The parade comes at a time of increased regional tension, after Washington this week reacted to Pyongyang's most recent weapons tests by sending the US Navy's Carrier Strike Group 1, which includes submarines and an aircraft carrier, to the Korean peninsula. Satellite images released on Thursday purportedly showed advanced preparations for a potential nuclear test at Punggye-ri in North Korea. A spokesman for Korean People's Army responded on Friday by threatening to "ruthlessly ravage" the US if it chose to launch a preemptive strike, blaming "the Trump administration's reckless military provocation" for the current regional unease. As well as celebrating the Day of the Sun, the nation's most important holiday, North Korea is also preparing to mark the 85th anniversary of the Korean People's Army on Apr. 25. (EFE)

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As tensions mount, North Korea displays potential new ICBM on day marking founder's anniversary