Foreign Policy

North Korea Is Ready To Denuclearize, Says South's President Moon

Previous Northern leaders demanded the U.S. remove its 28,500 troops from South Korea.

North Korea Is Ready To Denuclearize, Says South's President Moon
StimmeKoreas
Article by Jake Jones
SMS
April 19, 2018

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said North Korea is willing to denuclearize without concessions from the U.S.

If Kim Jong-un confirms his willingness to denuclearize without conditions, it would be a major step toward ending hostilities on the Korean Peninsula. Previous Northern leaders demanded the U.S. remove its 28,500 troops from South Korea. Kim Jong-un himself made that demand as recently as 2016. 

President Donald Trump is planning to meet with Kim in the coming weeks. It would be the first time a sitting president has met with a North Korean leader. Trump has called to maintain pressure on North Korea throughout negotiations.