N. Korea Gives Mixed Messages on Talks with US

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - North Korea on Tuesday downplayed the possibility of talks with the United States, several days after its leader Kim Jong Un hinted at the possibility of dialogue.   On ABC, @JakeSullivan46 says Kim Jong Un's declaration that he is ready for both dialogue and confrontation is an "interesting signal." pic.twitter.com/AaqOk1Rvlx

Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of the North Korean leader, said in a statement that the United States appears to have the “wrong” expectation about her brother’s recent comments.  “It seems that the U.S. may interpret the situation in such a way as to seek comfort for itself. The expectation, which they chose to harbour the wrong way, would plunge them into a greater disappointment,” she said in the statement carried by the state-run Korean Central News Agency.  At a ruling party meeting last week in Pyongyang, Kim Jong Un said his country must be prepared for both “dialogue and confrontation.”