From a read of some of the commentary emanating from Pyongyang, one might get the impression that North Korean Chairman Kim Jong Un is not all that enamored of having another round of discussions with American President Donald Trump.

A closer look reveals otherwise.

Consider the signs coming from the North. Disparaging remarks about U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo clearly express the North’s frustration with Washington’s hardline advisors to the President.

The objective is to separate them away from Trump, which Pyongyang sees as a much more tractable negotiating partner.

Calling Bolton “dim-sighted”