U.S. in no hurry in negotiations with N. Korea: Trump
- 5 years ago
Now moving to denuclearization talks between Pyeongyang and Washington.
Talks between the two appear to have stalled,... but U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday once again reiterated that the U.S. is in no hurry over negotiations with North Korea, and also expressed faith in North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as a negotiating partner.
Our Kan Hyeong-woo reports.
In his latest tweet that directly mentions Kim Jong-un,... President Trump said
many people have asked him how the U.S. is doing in its negotiations with North Korea on the denuclearization issue. His answer is that the U.S. is in no hurry.
He also said that North Korea has "wonderful potential for great economic success" and that Kim Jong-un sees it better than anyone and will take full advantage of it for his people.
Trump added that the U.S. and North Korea are doing just fine.
His message can be seen as showing people that the agreements signed at the Singapore summit in June are still valid and the two sides will continue to work towards carrying out those promises.
At the same time, Trump could be using the message to call for concrete action from North Korea. He said "we are in no hurry" when asked about the negotiations with Pyeongyang. This could be interpreted as suggesting the U.S. is in no rush as the sanctions put on North Korea will stay as they are.
But by saying North Korea has great potential for economic success, Trump showed his willingness to guarantee the security of the current regime.
As Trump's comments came at a time when talks between Pyeongyang and Washington do not seem to be making much progress, it remains to be seen whether they will actually lead to further talks between the two sides.
Kan Hyeong-woo, Arirang News
Talks between the two appear to have stalled,... but U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday once again reiterated that the U.S. is in no hurry over negotiations with North Korea, and also expressed faith in North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as a negotiating partner.
Our Kan Hyeong-woo reports.
In his latest tweet that directly mentions Kim Jong-un,... President Trump said
many people have asked him how the U.S. is doing in its negotiations with North Korea on the denuclearization issue. His answer is that the U.S. is in no hurry.
He also said that North Korea has "wonderful potential for great economic success" and that Kim Jong-un sees it better than anyone and will take full advantage of it for his people.
Trump added that the U.S. and North Korea are doing just fine.
His message can be seen as showing people that the agreements signed at the Singapore summit in June are still valid and the two sides will continue to work towards carrying out those promises.
At the same time, Trump could be using the message to call for concrete action from North Korea. He said "we are in no hurry" when asked about the negotiations with Pyeongyang. This could be interpreted as suggesting the U.S. is in no rush as the sanctions put on North Korea will stay as they are.
But by saying North Korea has great potential for economic success, Trump showed his willingness to guarantee the security of the current regime.
As Trump's comments came at a time when talks between Pyeongyang and Washington do not seem to be making much progress, it remains to be seen whether they will actually lead to further talks between the two sides.
Kan Hyeong-woo, Arirang News