Divided views on whether N. Korea ending nuclear program shows sincerity on denuclearization PART 3
- 6 years ago
북한 핵실험 중지 발표... 비핵화 '진정성'에 의견 엇갈려 PART 3
For now, what the North has declared can be viewed as a 'nuclear freeze'.
That's the part I believe some analysts and skeptics are wary of.
You're right.
After all, the North did not say anything about what it will do with the nuclear weapons it currently has.
Plus, because Pyongyang has claimed once again that its nuclear capability is complete, some suggest that the North has rather declared itself as an official nuclear state.
Victor Cha, who was U.S. President Trump's candidate for ambassador to South Korea, pointed out that a test ban, no first use, and no transfer are what a 'responsible' nuclear-armed state would claim,... and therefore, the statement is not a denuclearization statement.
And there's also a view that dismantling the Punggye-ri nuclear test site has nothing more than a symbolic meaning because the site has already been damaged due to strong nuclear tests.
So many see that the North has to destroy its nuclear weapons production facilities,... not the test site,... to prove sincerity.
For now, what the North has declared can be viewed as a 'nuclear freeze'.
That's the part I believe some analysts and skeptics are wary of.
You're right.
After all, the North did not say anything about what it will do with the nuclear weapons it currently has.
Plus, because Pyongyang has claimed once again that its nuclear capability is complete, some suggest that the North has rather declared itself as an official nuclear state.
Victor Cha, who was U.S. President Trump's candidate for ambassador to South Korea, pointed out that a test ban, no first use, and no transfer are what a 'responsible' nuclear-armed state would claim,... and therefore, the statement is not a denuclearization statement.
And there's also a view that dismantling the Punggye-ri nuclear test site has nothing more than a symbolic meaning because the site has already been damaged due to strong nuclear tests.
So many see that the North has to destroy its nuclear weapons production facilities,... not the test site,... to prove sincerity.