Why North Korea is ‘keeping the door open for dialogue’ with Trump

Analysts say Kim Yo-jong’s statement reflects North Korea’s emphasis on setting the preconditions for resuming dialogue

Yet the statement also contained openings that appeared calibrated for Trump.

Kim Yo-jong neither confirmed nor denied Trump’s claim that the North Korean leader had responded positively to his latest overture, saying only that it was “perhaps” the one foreign policy matter involving the country’s “supreme leadership” about which she was not informed.

She also emphasised that Pyongyang had repeatedly said Kim Jong-un held “personally good memories and feelings” towards Trump.