US official says 'no change' in US policy toward N. Korea
WASHINGTON — A U.S. official said Wednesday that there has been "no change" in U.S. policy toward North Korea, amid growing concerns over whether President Donald Trump's administration remains committed to pursuing the denuclearization of North Korea. The official made the comment in response to Yonhap News Agency's question about whether the Trump administration's goal remains the "complete"…
A U.S. official stated on Wednesday that the United States has not altered its stance regarding North Korea, despite mounting doubts about President Donald Trump's administration's commitment to North Korea's denuclearization. The official's response came to a query from Yonhap News Agency concerning whether the Trump administration's aim remains the total denuclearization of North Korea, as the administration has consistently asserted.
During the previous week, Trump opted not to respond to a reporter's inquiry about whether his objective in engaging with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un involves denuclearization, sparking worries that Washington might pivot its policy emphasis to goals less ambitious than denuclearization, such as arms control and tension mitigation.
The official conveyed to Yonhap News Agency via email, "There has been no change in U.S. policy." As Trump endeavors to meet with the North Korean leader later in the week, concerns have emerged about whether he would reduce the standards for diplomacy with Pyongyang, especially given the defiant regime's assertion of its nuclear status as "irreversible."
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