Trump sees 'decent chance' of N. Korea's denuclearization
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U.S. President Donald Trump has hit out at his top intel chiefs for their comments on North Korea.
Taking to Twitter,... he said there's "a decent chance" the regime will abandon its nuclear weapons.
His tweets came shortly after the U.S. intelligence community said they can't see Kim Jong-un giving up his nukes.
Lee Seung-jae reports.
President Trump is projecting optimism about his ability to get North Korea to denuclearize despite recent remarks by one of his top intel chiefs, Dan Coats, who told senators this week that Pyeongyang is unlikely to fully give up its nuclear weapons program.
In a flurry of tweets on Wednesday,... Trump said Washington's relationship with North Korea is the best it has ever been... and there's (quote) "a decent chance" the North will abandon its nuclear weapons.
However, this week's comments by the Director of National Intelligence aren't the first from a senior Trump administration official to suggest the North isn't serious about denuclearization.
In a report released Wednesday, the Center for Strategic and International Studies,... citing commercial satellite imagery from January 20th,... also said there has been no new dismantling activity at the missile facility in North Korea's Dongchang-ri since August.
After their summit in Singapore last June,... Kim Jong-un committed to permanently shut down the missile engine test site and launch pad under the observation of international experts.
Along with his optimism over North Korea's eventual denuclearization,... President Trump also patted himself on the back for his other successes with North Korea.
He hailed the North's lack of nuclear and missile tests, the return of remains of some American troops killed during the Korean War, and the safe release of American hostages.
Calling it a "whole different story" compared to the previous Obama administration,... President Trump said he looks forward to seeing the North Korean leader at their next summit.
Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.
U.S. President Donald Trump has hit out at his top intel chiefs for their comments on North Korea.
Taking to Twitter,... he said there's "a decent chance" the regime will abandon its nuclear weapons.
His tweets came shortly after the U.S. intelligence community said they can't see Kim Jong-un giving up his nukes.
Lee Seung-jae reports.
President Trump is projecting optimism about his ability to get North Korea to denuclearize despite recent remarks by one of his top intel chiefs, Dan Coats, who told senators this week that Pyeongyang is unlikely to fully give up its nuclear weapons program.
In a flurry of tweets on Wednesday,... Trump said Washington's relationship with North Korea is the best it has ever been... and there's (quote) "a decent chance" the North will abandon its nuclear weapons.
However, this week's comments by the Director of National Intelligence aren't the first from a senior Trump administration official to suggest the North isn't serious about denuclearization.
In a report released Wednesday, the Center for Strategic and International Studies,... citing commercial satellite imagery from January 20th,... also said there has been no new dismantling activity at the missile facility in North Korea's Dongchang-ri since August.
After their summit in Singapore last June,... Kim Jong-un committed to permanently shut down the missile engine test site and launch pad under the observation of international experts.
Along with his optimism over North Korea's eventual denuclearization,... President Trump also patted himself on the back for his other successes with North Korea.
He hailed the North's lack of nuclear and missile tests, the return of remains of some American troops killed during the Korean War, and the safe release of American hostages.
Calling it a "whole different story" compared to the previous Obama administration,... President Trump said he looks forward to seeing the North Korean leader at their next summit.
Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.