Trump: US has conceded 'nothing' to N.Korea

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AFP Washington
Last Updated : Apr 22 2018 | 9:25 PM IST

President Donald Trump asserted today that North Korea has agreed to "denuclearisation" and a halt to testing while the United States had so far conceded "nothing" in return.

North Korea pledged this week to halt nuclear and missile tests as the two countries prepare for a summit between Kim Jong Un and Trump, but has not committed to giving up its nuclear weapons -- which Pyongyang views as a shield against the Western overthrow of its government.

"We haven't given up anything & they have agreed to denuclearization (so great for World), site closure, & no more testing!" Trump wrote on Twitter, apparently responding to remarks made by an NBC news host.

"We are a long way from conclusion on North Korea, maybe things will work out, and maybe they won't - only time will tell....But the work I am doing now should have been done a long time ago!" Kim said yesterday that his country would halt testing and close a nuclear test site, which Trump hailed as "big progress."

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First Published: Apr 22 2018 | 9:25 PM IST

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