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08:27, 08-Jun-2018
Pompeo: Kim Jong Un has 'indicated to me personally that he is prepared to denuclearize'
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday that Kim Jong Un, the leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), has "indicated to me personally that he is prepared to denuclearize."
Pompeo said "yes", when asked if there has been progress in bridging gap in definition of denuclearization. He said if DPRK denuclearizes, there is a brighter path for the country.
"We are making progress with DPRK inch by inch," Pompeo said.
Pompeo said hopeful Kim is willing to make bold decision to denuclearize completely and irreversibly.
Mike Pompeo speaks during a White House press briefing in Washington, DC, June 7, 2018. /VCG Photo
Mike Pompeo speaks during a White House press briefing in Washington, DC, June 7, 2018. /VCG Photo
Pompeo said that after the June 12 meeting in Singapore between US President Donald Trump and the DPRK's top leader Kim Jong Un, he will travel to the Republic of Korea (ROK) and China to update those countries on the summit.
Speaking at a press briefing, he said that "I will be traveling to meet with my Japanese and South Korean counterparts after the summit to continue to coordinate with them. I will also stop in Beijing following the Singapore summit."
According to reports, Pompeo will go to Singapore from June 10 to 13. A press release from the US State Department said that Pompeo will travel to Seoul on June 13-14 and then will head to Beijing on June 14.
(Cover: Mike Pompeo speaks during a White House press briefing in Washington, DC, June 7, 2018. /VCG Photo)
Source(s): Reuters
,Xinhua News Agency