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North Korean Leader Says He Will Suspend Arms Tests, Shut Nuclear Test Site (cnn.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the big-developments dept.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced early Saturday morning that the regime no longer needs nuclear tests or intercontinental ballistic missile tests. Kim said Saturday that "under the proven condition of complete nuclear weapons, we no longer need any nuclear tests, mid-range and intercontinental ballistic rocket tests, and that the nuclear test site in northern area has also completed its mission," state-run KCNA reported Saturday. CNN reports: A North Korea source told CNN that Kim has finally decided to open up a new chapter for his nation. Kim has committed himself to the path of denuclearization and will now focus solely on economic growth and improving the national economy, the source said. The North Korean leader has realized the best path forward is to normalize relations with other countries, the source added. He is finally being recognized by the international community, and this is a historic, timely opportunity, the source said. The decision to halt nuclear and missile testing comes just one week before the leaders of South and North Korea are due to meet at the demilitarized zone between the two countries. U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed the news, tweeting: "North Korea has agreed to suspend all Nuclear Tests and close up a major test site. This is very good news for North Korea and the World - big progress! Look forward to our Summit."

3 of 249 comments (clear)

  1. Gonna be so much butthurt. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    When the history books record peace in korea because of trump.

  2. You can all thank Trump by SuperKendall · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Trump was the only world leader who could speak Kim's language, and that was what finally convinced them to drop a path they had been on through MANY other U.S. presidents.

    This alone makes Trump the greatest president in modern times, greatly eclipsing anything Obama ever did (or even imagined he did).

    Now after we clean up Obama's gift of nuclear weapons to Iran, the world may actually be safer for once...

    --
    "There is more worth loving than we have strength to love." - Brian Jay Stanley
  3. Round and round we go... by b0s0z0ku · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It's a vicious cycle. (1) Blow off a nuke or two, make threats, bluster (2) Get the South and US to negotiate (3) Get food/technical assistance (4) When assistance runs out, go back to (1) We're talking about North Korea -- they have more years' experience with blackmail than the age of the average US official.