Trump hints nuclear talks with N Korea still alive after weeks of deadlock

Trump hints nuclear talks with N Korea still alive after weeks of deadlock Pyongyang apparently wants to first achieve an official end to the seven-decade state of war with South Korea, while Washington wants to start immediately on the long process of denuclearisation

International News : US President Donald Trump pledged Thursday to complete a deal on denuclearising the Korean peninsula together with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, signalling that negotiations remain alive after weeks of an apparent deadlock.

“Kim Jong Un of North Korea proclaims ‘unwavering faith in President Trump.’ Thank you to Chairman Kim. We will get it done together!” Trump wrote on Twitter.

Kim Jong Un of North Korea proclaims “unwavering faith in President Trump.” Thank you to Chairman Kim. We will get it done together!

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Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 6, 2018

The tweet came hours after Kim renewed his own commitment to the goal of denuclearisation in talks with a special envoy from Seoul, ahead of a summit planned in Pyongyang scheduled for September 18-20 with South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

“The north and the south should further their efforts to realise the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula,” KCNA quoted Kim as saying.

South Korean national security advisor Chung Eui-Yong, who met with Kim, said the North Korean leader also emphasised that his “trust in Trump remains unchanged,” the comment which led to the US president’s tweet.

Chung added that Kim expressed his intention to work closely with the United States to achieve denuclearisation “in the first official term of President…Read More