N. Korean leader 'gave his word' of commitment to denuclearize: S. Korean FM
강경화 "김정은에게서 비핵화 약속 받아내... 주한미군 관련해선 미국의 안보헌신 믿어" The nation's top diplomat said... Kim Jong-un gave his word' that Pyongyang will denuclearize. Adding... whether Seoul should believe this commitment is a different matter... but South Korea will continue talking with the regime for a move forward. Oh Jung-hee has more from the minister's recent interview. The North Korean leader, for the first time, has 'given his word' of commitment to denuclearize,... and for South Korea,... it's not a matter of whether to trust it,... but to keep on talking with the regime. That's according to South Korea's foreign minister Kang Kyung-wha... who was speaking in an interview with U.S. broadcaster CBS. With the third historic inter-Korean summit talks slated for next month,... Seoul's top diplomat stressed that... South Korea will aim to have denuclearization on the table. And when asked which conditions Pyongyang has to meet before the talks,... Kang answered that the regime already has met the conditions. Seoul has called on Pyongyang to show a clear indication of will to denuclearize,... and Kim Jong-un has given his word. Kang said it's the first time such words came directly from the North Korean leader... and therefore, is very valuable. Asked whether Seoul trusts Kim Jong-un,... Minister Kang answered... it's not a matter of trust, but just discussing and pressing for action. She added that... Seoul and Washington are not offering Pyongyang any reward for the negotiations. The interview also covered U.S. President Trump's recent comment... that hinted American troops could be pulled out from South Korea... if trade negotiations don't work out. Kang said... President Trump's mention of 'troops' raises eyebrows every time... and that South Korea takes the remarks seriously... but stressed that Seoul has a firm belief in Washington's commitment to the alliance and military presence. Kang added... the South Korea-U.S. alliance has been at the base of peace and security on the Korean Peninsula... as well as in Northeast Asia. Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News. Arirang News Facebook: / arirangtvnews ------------------------------------------------------------ [Subscribe Arirang Official YouTube] ARIRANG TV: / arirang ARIRANG RADIO: / music180arirang ARIRANG NEWS: / arirangnews ARIRANG K-POP: / arirangworld ARIRANG ISSUE: / arirangtoday ARIRANG CULTURE: / arirangkorean ------------------------------------------------------------ [Visit Arirang TV Official Pages] Facebook: / arirangtv Twitter: / arirangworld Instagram: / arirangworld Homepage: http://www.arirang.com ------------------------------------------------------------ [Arirang K-Pop] YouTube: / arirangworld Facebook: / arirangkpop Google+: http://plus.google.com/+arirangworld
