UN General Assembly
2018

That is why we attach great importance to building confidence between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the United States for the implementation of the Joint Statement. Without trust in the United States, we can have no confidence with regard to our national security, and, under those circumstances, there is no way that we will unilaterally disarm first. The commitment of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to denuclearization is firm. However, it will be possible only if the United States sufficiently earns our trust.