SINGAPORE (AP) — Clasping hands and forecasting future peace, President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un committed Tuesday to “complete denuclearization” of the Korean Peninsula during the first meeting in history between a sitting U.S. president and a North Korean leader. Yet as Trump toasted the summit’s results, he faced mounting questions about whether he […]
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North and South Korea agree to work toward ‘common goal’ of denuclearization
GOYANG, South Korea — The leaders of North and South Korea on Friday pledged to work toward their common goal of denuclearizing their peninsula, following a historic day of talks on the border that has divided them for almost seven decades. It was a day marked by an astonishing level of congeniality between the two […]
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Why would anyone believe North Korea?
To what shall North Korea’s latest pronouncement to give up its nuclear weapons in exchange for certain “security” guarantees be compared? Choose from one of the following familiar promises: Of course I’ll respect you in the morning; I promise to pay you back; I’m from the government and I’m here to help. There are more […]
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Korea denuclearization a possibility?
North Korea’s criminal dictatorship routinely violates weapons and security agreements, so reports that dictator Kim Jong Un wants to “dialogue” with the U.S. and South Korea about his precious nuclear weapons warrant deep skepticism. However, Pyongyang’s latest offer to hold “discussions about more discussions” may not be completely superficial. North Korea’s rapid move from the […]