Trump says 'long way' from conclusion on North Korea despite regime's recent announcement
- 6 years ago
U.S. President Donald Trump has been tweeting about North Korea again.
His focus was on Kim Jong-un's announcement that Pyongyang was suspending nuclear and missile tests... and shutting its nuclear test site.
While President Trump expressed optimism over the latest development, he said the North Korean nuclear crisis is far from over,... and "only time will tell."
He also hit back at critics who have suggested the U.S. is conceding ground to the North,... saying his administration has remained firm and it's North Korea that's giving things up.
Looking at the tweet more closely,... President Trump says North Korea has agreed to (quote) "denuclearization"... but that isn't actually the case.
North Korea did say Saturday that it will close its Punggye-ri nuclear test site and stop all its missile tests-- efforts that point toward denuclearization -- but that was not clearly stated by the regime.
His focus was on Kim Jong-un's announcement that Pyongyang was suspending nuclear and missile tests... and shutting its nuclear test site.
While President Trump expressed optimism over the latest development, he said the North Korean nuclear crisis is far from over,... and "only time will tell."
He also hit back at critics who have suggested the U.S. is conceding ground to the North,... saying his administration has remained firm and it's North Korea that's giving things up.
Looking at the tweet more closely,... President Trump says North Korea has agreed to (quote) "denuclearization"... but that isn't actually the case.
North Korea did say Saturday that it will close its Punggye-ri nuclear test site and stop all its missile tests-- efforts that point toward denuclearization -- but that was not clearly stated by the regime.