Kim and Trump sign Joint Statement after their summit on June 12th
- 6 years ago
We begin with the North Korea-U.S. summit.
After both sides took turns backing out and in again, and months of anticipation... it finally came together in Singapore on Tuesday.
The grand finale was the signing of a joint statement.
U.S. President Donald Trump was happy,... but questions are raised about the lack of specific details.
Lee Ji-won reports from Singapore.
North Korea and the United States reached a new milestone, namely the June 12 Singapore Joint Statement.
It states that the two leaders conducted an in-depth and sincere exchange of opinions on the issues related to the establishment of a new Pyongyang-Washington relationship,... as well as building a lasting and robust foundation that leads to peace on the Korean peninsula.
The major point of this summit was also concisely stipulated. U.S. President Donald Trump committed to providing security guarantees to North Korea, and conversely, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.
Agreeing that the development and improvement in their bilateral ties will contribute to the peace and prosperity of the Korean Peninsula and of the world, as well as recognizing that mutual confidence can promote the denuclearization of the peninsula, the two leaders signed on four clauses.
First, Pyongyang and Washington will commit to establish new relations in accordance with the desire of their respective peoples for achieving peace and prosperity.
Second, the two sides will join the efforts to build a lasting and stable peace regime on the Korean peninsula.
Third, North Korea reaffirms the Panmunjom Declaration signed with South Korea,... and commits to work toward complete denuclearization of the peninsula.
And finally, North Korea and the U.S. commit to recovering remains of Prisoners Of War and Missing In Action soldiers from the Korean War, nearly 70 years ago,... including the immediate repatriation of those already identified.
"While the joint statement did not list out details on North Korea's denuclearization as many had expected it would,... Kim and Trump are confident and optimistic that this promise will open a new era of peace and prosperity on the Korean peninsula. Lee Ji-won Arirang News, Singapore."
After both sides took turns backing out and in again, and months of anticipation... it finally came together in Singapore on Tuesday.
The grand finale was the signing of a joint statement.
U.S. President Donald Trump was happy,... but questions are raised about the lack of specific details.
Lee Ji-won reports from Singapore.
North Korea and the United States reached a new milestone, namely the June 12 Singapore Joint Statement.
It states that the two leaders conducted an in-depth and sincere exchange of opinions on the issues related to the establishment of a new Pyongyang-Washington relationship,... as well as building a lasting and robust foundation that leads to peace on the Korean peninsula.
The major point of this summit was also concisely stipulated. U.S. President Donald Trump committed to providing security guarantees to North Korea, and conversely, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.
Agreeing that the development and improvement in their bilateral ties will contribute to the peace and prosperity of the Korean Peninsula and of the world, as well as recognizing that mutual confidence can promote the denuclearization of the peninsula, the two leaders signed on four clauses.
First, Pyongyang and Washington will commit to establish new relations in accordance with the desire of their respective peoples for achieving peace and prosperity.
Second, the two sides will join the efforts to build a lasting and stable peace regime on the Korean peninsula.
Third, North Korea reaffirms the Panmunjom Declaration signed with South Korea,... and commits to work toward complete denuclearization of the peninsula.
And finally, North Korea and the U.S. commit to recovering remains of Prisoners Of War and Missing In Action soldiers from the Korean War, nearly 70 years ago,... including the immediate repatriation of those already identified.
"While the joint statement did not list out details on North Korea's denuclearization as many had expected it would,... Kim and Trump are confident and optimistic that this promise will open a new era of peace and prosperity on the Korean peninsula. Lee Ji-won Arirang News, Singapore."