Trump believes N Korea would honour its commitment
BY PTI11 March 2018 11:36 AM IST
PTI11 March 2018 12:20 PM IST
Washington: US President Donald Trump is hopeful about "tremendous success" in his upcoming groundbreaking talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and also expressed confidence that Pyongyang would honour its commitment to suspend nuclearisation and missile tests before their meeting.
Trump's acceptance of North Korean invitation to meet Kim Jong-un on Friday left the world amazed. The announcement was first made by a visiting South Korean delegation led by its national security advisor. Trump later confirmed the news.
"North Korea has not conducted a Missile Test since November 28, 2017 and has promised not to do so through our meetings. I believe they will honour that commitment!" Trump tweeted.
"I think North Korea is going to go very well, I think we will have tremendous success. I think this is going to be something very successful," he told reporters in Pennsylvania.
A day earlier, the White House had announced that Trump will not meet Kim Jong-un until the North Koreans take "concrete and verifiable" steps to meet the commitment they have done for the meeting.
Trump said that the Prime Minister Abe of Japan is also very enthusiastic about talks with North Korea.
In another tweet, Trump mentioned that he also had a long discussion with Xi about the meeting with Kim Jong-un.
The New York Times in a lead story described it as a gamble.
Despite the fact that there is no guarantee that Trump will succeed in his new diplomatic push with North Korea, his efforts should be supported by all, Former State Department Spokesman John Kirby said.
"This is a moment for all Americans. Trump's big stick has become something of an olive branch. We should not fail to help him grasp it," Kirby wrote in an op-ed on CNN website.
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