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Not enough for talks, says N Korea after Trump greets Kim on birthday

While Kim could personally like Trump, he would not lead his country on the basis of personal feelings, said a Korean official

Kim Jong-Un, Pyongyang, North Korea
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Sangmi Cha and Josh Smith | Reuters Seoul
North Korea has received birthday greetings to its leader Kim Jong Un from U.S. President Donald Trump, but their personal relationship is not enough for a return to talks, according to a statement published on Saturday by state news agency KCNA.

While Kim could personally like Trump, he would not lead his country on the basis of personal feelings, Kim Kye Gwan, an adviser to the North Korean foreign ministry, said in the statement.

"Although Chairman Kim Jong Un has a good personal feelings about President Trump, they are, in the true sense of the word, 'personal'," he said.

"We have been deceived