Kim's crying over the country's economic collapse under U.S.-led sanctions may suggest a willingness to restart nuclear disarmament talks with the Trump administration.
Heavy U.S. and Chinese sanctions along with Kim's focus on nuclear weaponry have hurt North Korea's economy, foreign policy experts say. The latest video of Kim crying may show the leader regrets choosing weaponry over the economy, particularly under the weight of the Trump-led sanctions.
The sanctions have slowed Kim's grandiose construction projects and the international trade plans he announced in 2012.Some foreign policy analysts and Trump supporters say the rare show of emotion from the"strongman" leader may be a sign Trump's sanction efforts are working and Kim is willing to capitulate on U.S. demands for nuclear disarmament.
Joseph Yun, former U.S. special representative for North Korea policy and current member of the think tank U.S. Institute of Peace, said Kim and Trump may be able to make a smaller deal,"but in my view Trump has to have a big deal." The initial 2018 report about Kim crying came just as Trump canceled a summit with Kim in Singapore, where the two intended to discuss denuclearization efforts.
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