![]() Donald Trump, the US President, was at his exclusive Florida resort in Florida’s Mar-a-Lago when he was told of the speech, which was broadcast on North Korea state television. Yet Kim’s bellicose comments on Monday will still raise hackles in Washington. ![]() “The will discuss relevant matters with the South Korean government as well as the International Olympic Committee,” Lee told the media.“ enthusiastically welcome it. Last month, Moon said North Korea’s participation in the Games would ensure the “safety of the Pyeongchang Olympics”, and proposed that Seoul and Washington postpone large military drills. The move was broadly welcomed by Lee Hee-beom, the president of the Pyeongchang Organizing Committee, and the South Korean President Moon Jae-in. “Officials from the two Koreas may urgently meet to discuss the possibility.” “North Korea’s participation in the Winter Games will be a good opportunity to showcase the national pride and we hope the Games will be a success,” Kim said. North Korean participation in the Games has long been a hope of South Korean President Moon Jae-in. He also hinted that North Korea could also send a team to the Winter Olympics at the South Korean skiing resort of Pyeongchang next month. ![]() But in an attempt to row back from confrontation, Kim suggested he was “open to dialogue” with Seoul. ![]()
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