Posted on 03/06/2018 6:26:27 AM PST by mandaladon
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, has told South Korean envoys that his country is willing to begin negotiations with the United States on abandoning its nuclear weapons and that it would suspend all nuclear and missile tests while it is engaged in such talks, South Korean officials said on Tuesday.
During the envoys’ two-day visit to Pyongyang, the North’s capital, which ended on Tuesday, the two Koreas also agreed to hold a summit meeting between Mr. Kim and President Moon Jae-in of South Korea on the countries’ border in late April, Mr. Moon’s office said in a statement.
“The North Korean side clearly stated its willingness to denuclearize,” the statement said. “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.”
If the statement is corroborated by North Korea, it would be the first time Mr. Kim has indicated that his government is willing to discuss giving up nuclear weapons in return for security guarantees from the United States. Until now, North Korea has said its nuclear weapons were not for bargaining away.
“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.”
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To quote somebody else: “This is what happens when you park aircraft carriers off NK’s coast and threaten tariffs on Chinese exports.”
If North Korea can give up its weapons, then why can’t you, gun nut h8rz!!!!
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I got a bridge.....
This should be under the heading “Pelosi agrees to wall on border.”.
North Korea Willing To Sell US Brooklin Bridge.
Oh sure, I see that happening.
just like Ali,
it’s called rope a dope.
I agree - but the elephant in the room is that their nuclear program collapsed when the test mountain imploded with their top scientists inside. That is why Trump has been so bold in dealing with them - look at the tweet re bigger button ... buried therein was the word “DEPLETED” - suggesting he was telling them (and the world) we know - but the media was so caught up in the surrounding boasts they missed the message ;)
I agree - but the elephant in the room is that their nuclear program collapsed when the test mountain imploded with their top scientists inside. That is why Trump has been so bold in dealing with them - look at the tweet re bigger button ... buried therein was the word “DEPLETED” - suggesting he was telling them (and the world) we know - but the media was so caught up in the surrounding boasts they missed the message ;)
“North Korea has made a decades-long ruse of talking in general terms about this with absolutely no sincerity at all. I smell a setup.”
Didn’t BJ and the Fraud send them $$ and food whenever they did this in the past?
Except Trump actually means what he says, as opposed to former occupants of the White House.
I smell a setup.
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Yep, just another manipulative ploy.
No, they will say this is a direct result of the Obama policy..................
The North Koreans are masters of delay. This is just a stall until Trump is gone and they get a more compliant Democrat President and can resume their nuclear program and extortion, as usual IMO.
Doubt it. Each one had personal handlers.
NK doesn’t nned our cash.
They print perfectly good copies.....................
I have a fabulous piece of Ocean Front Property in Montana to GIVE to the people who believe in North Korea being truthful!
Perhaps China is signaling they will not back him any longer?
Lucy asks Charlie Brown to attend football summit.
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