North Korea has committed to dismantling its uranium and plutonium processing facilities during prior discussions with the U.S., a “fact sheet” published by the White House on Thursday said.
While North Korea only agreed to “work towards the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula” in a declaration signed by Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump in Singapore in 2018, U.S. officials had previously insisted publicly that additional commitments had been made.
The fact sheet, titled “President Trump Is Committed to Achieving Transformational Peace for the United States, the Korean Peninsula, and the World” recapped
North Korea has committed to dismantling its uranium and plutonium processing facilities during prior discussions with the U.S., a "fact sheet" published by the White House on Thursday said.
While North Korea only agreed to "work towards the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula" in a declaration signed by Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump in Singapore in 2018, U.S. officials had previously insisted publicly that additional commitments had been made.
Hamish Macdonald is an Associate Fellow at RUSI who formerly worked on Project SANDSTONE and formerly a journalist and researcher who has focused uniquely on North Korea related topics and affairs. He was previously the COO of the Korea Risk Group, which produces the NK News and NK Pro. Specialising in this area, his investigations covered topics including North Korean sanctions evasion activities, domestic economic development and human rights.