It dismissed claims that sanctions had forced it to the negotiating table and insisted that Pyongyang was driving a peace offensive.

它否认了是美国对朝鲜的制裁逼迫其进行谈判的说法，并坚称平壤推动的是和平攻势。

The state-run media agency in Pyongyang announced that it was driving a peace offensive with South Korea and the US, not pressure from the international community.

平壤官方媒体称，朝鲜正在向韩国和美国发起和平攻势，而非受到了国际社会压力的影响。