NKorea says it won't denuclearize unless US removes threat

[Julian Englis]

Source: AP

North Korea says it will never unilaterally give up its nuclear weapons unless the United States removes its nuclear threat first.

The statement carried by the official Korean Central News Agency on Thursday comes amid a deadlock in nuclear negotiations between the United States and North Korea. It raises further doubts on whether leader Kim Jong Un will ever relinquish an arsenal he may see as his greatest guarantee of survival.

Kim and President Donald Trump met June 5 in Singapore where they issued a vague goal for the “complete denuclearization” of the Korean Peninsula without describing when and how it would occur.

Follow-up talks have stalled with the North insisting that U.S.-led international sanctions against the country be removed first before any progress in denuclearization.

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If they had only given tRump the Nobel Peace Prize, N. Korea would've caved.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

1. The China effect?

Is it possible that displeasure in Kim's next-door Chinese puppetmasters over tRump's trade war is causing some blowback in our nuclear negotiations? Does this mean the world's greatest deal maker has failed us?

Some days, I just cannot stand all this winning.......

[LiberalLovinLug]

2. That proposal is way too reasonable

Nonetheless its never going to happen, and Un knows it. He's just takin a piss. There has been no progress on N K despite the costly, embarrasing, international party put on for Un and his generals, whom Donnie saluted of course. And was all ready to go partners with his new pal on the fabulous Trump Beach and Golf Club off the NK deserted beaches, 100 miles west of the windowless cells and work camps. I think its a toss up as to which deplorable dictator is riding Donnie the hardest, Vlad or Un.

[Maxheader]

3. Probably had this ploy worked out

way before dementia boy started with the rocket man stuff...
Cheetox is following the n. koreans playbook to the letter..

[lark]

4. North Korea to drumpf - you will do every single thing we ask and do it immediately - or else.

drumpf to NK - how far should I bend over, whatever you and PUtin agreed to and I'll make it happen.

[left-of-center2012]

5. But Trump said he and Kim are 'in love'

[Nitram]

6. If Trump moves to placate North Korea he should be impeached. Withdrawing from Syria is one thing,

butt leaving South Korea vulnerable is a bridge too far.