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Verification a critical factor in North Korea denuclearisation programme

Any deal will depend on something that's in short supply on the Korean peninsula - trust

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, is greeted by South Korean President Moon Jae-in, right, as Kim crossed the border into South Korea for their historic face-to-face talks, in Panmunjom | Photo: PTI\AP

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to dismantle his nuclear test site, and supposedly, he’s even inviting the international press into his usually off-limits kingdom to witness the extravaganza. The gesture is meant to prove he’s serious about eliminating his weapons program – and he wants all the world to see it.

But be warned: This could be a show of the dog-and-pony variety. Some experts claim the site has already been pulverized by previous tests and is now of little use. If that’s the case, Kim’s move, at best, may be merely symbolic; at worst, it could be