North & South Korea Leaders To Meet, Will Discuss Denuclearization
The countries are set to discuss complete denuclearization in the Korean peninsula.
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Seoul said the leaders of North and South Korea will meet between 18 to 20 September in Pyongyang to discuss how to achieve the "complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula."
Senior presidential official, Chung Eui-yong told reporters Thursday, 6 September that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un also reaffirmed his "firm resolve" to realize denuclearization when he met him in Pyongyang on Wednesday, 5 September.
Chung's trip came amid deadlocked diplomacy over North Korea's nuclear program. North Korea has taken several steps such as dismantling its nuclear testing site this year, but the US wants it to take more serious disarmament measures.
Chung says Kim's summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in will focus on what specific steps must be taken to realize the denuclearization.
He said the Korea(s) will hold talks next week to prepare for the summit.
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