Kim Yo Jong said dialogue is among North Koreaโs options for dealing with the United States, while making Washingtonโs abandonment of its hostile policy a precondition for resolving outstanding issues. On the same day, North Korea launched several missiles from the Sondok area of South Hamgyong Province toward the East Sea, with South Korean authorities assessing the flight distance at under 300 kilometers.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff did not identify the projectiles as ballistic missiles, so their final classification remains unresolved. The simultaneous statement and launches presented a diplomatic opening alongside military pressure as the United States held its midterm elections.