North Korea could use talks with Joe Biden's administration to advance Kim Jong-un's nuclear weapons programme, according to a US intelligence officer for the hermit state.
Pyongyang is under international sanctions for its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes. The US is looking for ways to increase pressure on North Korea to bring it back to the negotiating table.
But North Korea sees diplomacy as a tool to boost development of its nuclear weapons. Sydney Seiler, the US national intelligence officer for North Korea, warned Washington should not be surprised if there's a missile launch by Sunday.
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