Reuters: South Korea says North Korea committed to Trump summit and 'complete' denuclearization
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed his commitment to “complete” denuclearization of the Korean peninsula and to a planned meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Sunday.
In Washington, U.S. President Donald Trump signaled that preparations for a June 12 summit with Kim were going ahead, despite having called the meeting off last week.
Moon and Kim agreed at a surprise meeting on Saturday that the possible North Korea-U.S. summit must be held, Moon told a news conference in Seoul.
“Chairman Kim and I have agreed that the June 12 summit should be held successfully, and that our quest for the Korean peninsula’s denuclearization and a perpetual peace regime should not be halted,” Moon said.
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WNU Editor: The South Korean President said the same thing a few weeks ago when he declared that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un affirmed his commitment to “complete” denuclearization of the Korean peninsula .... and we know where that ended. North Korea suspending ties with South Korea, not showing up for meetings with South Korean officials on reconciliation, and to top it all off .... warning the U.S. of a nuclear apocalypse, vowing not to denuclearize, and not showing up or answering phone calls concerning the Singapore summit. For these talks and the peace process to proceed, South Korean President Moon has to do better than just repeating what he said only a few weeks ago and/or blaming the U.S. on why these talks are not proceeding as planned .... North Korea unclear about trusting U.S. after denuclearization, says South Korean leader (CBC/Reuters).
Update: I take this as a sign that the U.S. wants to hear it from the North Koreans themselves .... and not what the South Korean President is saying .... on where these talks are heading .... US officials reportedly cross into North Korea for negotiations after South Korea's president says Kim Jong Un is committed to a Trump summit and 'complete denuclearization' (AP)
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