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JH Ahn
JH Ahn was an NK News contributor based in Seoul. He previously worked as an interpreter for United States Forces Korea.
A meeting between U.S. President Trump and Kim Jong Un will only be possible once the U.S. stops seeking North Korean denuclearization, an op-ed in ruling party organ the Rodong Sinmun said on Thursday.
Trump previously told Bloomberg that he would be “honored” to meet Kim Jong Un and that he would engage Pyongyang “under certain circumstances”, statements dismissed by Rodong as part of a scheme to disarm and weaken North Korea.