New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed willingness to engage in future discussions with the United States, provided that Washington drops its demand for North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons, according to state media reports on Monday.

Kim also mentioned that he has "fond memories" of his meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump, with whom he held three high-profile summits during Trump's first term.

However, talks ultimately broke down in Hanoi in 2019 due to disagreements over the concessions North Korea was ready to offer.

"If the United States discards its delusional obsession with denuclearisation and, based on recognising reality, truly wishes for peaceful coexistence with us, then there is no reas...