Trump, Kim promise to work for ‘complete denuclearisation’ of Korean peninsula
Trump says he expects this process to start ‘very, very quickly’
Singapore — US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pledged on Tuesday to work towards complete denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula, while Washington committed to provide security guarantees for its old enemy. “President Trump committed to provide security guarantees to the DPRK and Chairman Kim Jong-un reaffirmed his firm and unwavering commitment to complete denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula,” said a joint statement issued after their historic summit in Singapore. DPRK is the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the formal name of North Korea. Trump said he expected the denuclearisation process to start “very, very quickly”. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and North Korean officials would hold follow-up negotiations “at the earliest possible date”, the statement said. But it did not give details on how denuclearisation would be achieved. The document [see below] also made no mention of the international sanctions that have crippled North Korea...
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