Trump faces tough task to denuclearize North Korea

Trump Plans To Disarm North Korea, but Kim Wants More Nuclear Weapons
In an interview last week, President Trump called Kim Jong Un a "smart guy" and said he would reach out to the North Korean leader.
Kim Jong Un vows to 'indefinitely' continue North Korea's nuclear weapons push
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for "indefinitely" strengthening his regime's nuclear weapons capacity, state media reported Wednesday.
Experts: Trump faces tough task to denuclearize North Korea
The White House says President Donald Trump is going to pursue the denuclearization of North Korea, although analysts say that is easier said than done. White House National Security Council spokesperson Brian Hughes told VOA Korean via email this week that “President Trump had a good relationship with [North Korean leader] Kim Jong Un,
Trump Aide Insists North Korea Must Give Up Its Nukes as Kim Amps Up Rhetoric, Orders More Missile Tests
White House, addressing concerns at Seoul, says Washington’s demand for North Korea to denuclearize is unchanged after Trump seems to recognize
Kim Jong-un seeks negotiating leverage over Trump with new nuclear demands: analysts
Experts say Kim's public demand for more weapons-grade nuclear material is a calculated move to take denuclearisation off the table North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's latest public push to expand his country's nuclear arsenal is part of a calculated move to pressure Washington into accepting arms reduction talks instead of full denuclearisation,

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