03-06-2018, 03:47 PM
North Korea willing to give up its nuclear weapons
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Kim Jong Un shaking hands with South Korean chief delegator Chung Eui-yong, who travelled as envoys of the South's President Moon Jae-in, during their meeting in Pyongyang.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has told the South that he is willing to begin talks with the US on abandoning its nuclear weapons and that he would suspend all weapons tests during negotiations, according to reports.
South Korean national security chief Chung Eui Yong announced Pyongyang’s agreement on a moratorium of nuclear and missile tests and said the two Koreas will hold a summit in late April.
Chung said the summit between Kim and President Moon Jae-in would be held in the demilitarized zone between the two Koreas, which also would open a communication hotline, according to CNN.
“The North Korean side clearly stated its willingness to denuclearize,” according to a statement by Moon’s office, the New York Times reported.
“It made it clear that it would have no reason to keep nuclear weapons if the military threat to the North was eliminated and its security guaranteed.
“The North expressed its willingness to hold a heartfelt dialogue with the United States on the issues of denuclearization and normalizing relations with the United States,” the statement said. “It made it clear that while dialogue is continuing, it will not attempt any strategic provocations, such as nuclear and ballistic missile tests.”
According to Chung, North Korea said it’s ready to have “heart-to-heart” talks with Washington on issues regarding the North’s potential denuclearization and the normalization of relations between Pyongyang and Washington.
He said the North also made it clear that it wouldn’t need to keep its nuclear weapons if military threats against the nation are resolved and it receives a security guarantee.
He said the North also promised not to use conventional or nuclear weapons against the South.
Chung made his comments after South Korean officials returned from a visit to the hermit kingdom, where they met with Kim.
The summit would be the third meeting between the leaders of the two Koreas, which technically remain at war after the Korean War ended with an armistice instead of a peace treaty.
The previous two summits were held in 2000 and 2007, respectively, under South Korean presidents Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun who both advocated dialogue with Pyongyang.
https://nypost.com/2018/03/06/north-korea-willing-to-give-up-its-nuclear-weapons/
Kim Jong Un shaking hands with South Korean chief delegator Chung Eui-yong, who travelled as envoys of the South's President Moon Jae-in, during their meeting in Pyongyang.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has told the South that he is willing to begin talks with the US on abandoning its nuclear weapons and that he would suspend all weapons tests during negotiations, according to reports.
South Korean national security chief Chung Eui Yong announced Pyongyang’s agreement on a moratorium of nuclear and missile tests and said the two Koreas will hold a summit in late April.
Chung said the summit between Kim and President Moon Jae-in would be held in the demilitarized zone between the two Koreas, which also would open a communication hotline, according to CNN.
“The North Korean side clearly stated its willingness to denuclearize,” according to a statement by Moon’s office, the New York Times reported.
“It made it clear that it would have no reason to keep nuclear weapons if the military threat to the North was eliminated and its security guaranteed.
“The North expressed its willingness to hold a heartfelt dialogue with the United States on the issues of denuclearization and normalizing relations with the United States,” the statement said. “It made it clear that while dialogue is continuing, it will not attempt any strategic provocations, such as nuclear and ballistic missile tests.”
According to Chung, North Korea said it’s ready to have “heart-to-heart” talks with Washington on issues regarding the North’s potential denuclearization and the normalization of relations between Pyongyang and Washington.
He said the North also made it clear that it wouldn’t need to keep its nuclear weapons if military threats against the nation are resolved and it receives a security guarantee.
He said the North also promised not to use conventional or nuclear weapons against the South.
Chung made his comments after South Korean officials returned from a visit to the hermit kingdom, where they met with Kim.
The summit would be the third meeting between the leaders of the two Koreas, which technically remain at war after the Korean War ended with an armistice instead of a peace treaty.
The previous two summits were held in 2000 and 2007, respectively, under South Korean presidents Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun who both advocated dialogue with Pyongyang.
https://nypost.com/2018/03/06/north-korea-willing-to-give-up-its-nuclear-weapons/