North Korea’s Leader, Kim Jong Un, has rejected as facade the US offer of talks, saying it is a cover for hostile policy. Kim says US military threats against North Korea have remained in place under the administration of Joe Biden. Kim was reacting to a top US envoy who said North Korea’s missile launches are a threat to the region, but they would not stop Washington from pursuing a diplomatic path forward. The North Korean leader also expressed willingness to restore inter-Korean hotlines as of October. Kim said it is up to South Korea to continue standoff or foster new relations. He noted that Pyongyang has no reason to provoke or hurt Seoul.