North Korea’s ambassador to the United Nations has announced a press conference will be held at 11am on the 24th (EST).





No details were provided as to the purpose of the gathering, but speculation is rising in diplomatic circles that the North is preparing to announce their intention to reengage with the six-party talks.





Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated on Tuesday that the North Korean leadership is “sending signals” they are preparing to restart the talks without preconditions.





Meanwhile, North Korea announced at a similar press conference in June that, “The United States threatens us while clinging to an obsolete, hostile and anti-Chosun policy. We will never abandon our self-defensive, war deterrent force.”