Nat’l Sec. Adviser on N. Korea: Trump Said He Would Meet Kim Jong Un By May to Achieve Permanent Denuclearization

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EUI-YOUNG: "On my resent visit to pyeongchang. I would like to thank president, the vice president and his national security team, including my close friend, general Mcmaster. I explained to President Trump that his leadership and his maximum pressure policy together with international solidarity brought us to this juncture. I expressed president moon personal gratitude for president Trump’s leadership. I told President Trump that now meeting north Korean leader Kim Jong-un said he’s committed to denuclearization. Kim pledged that North Korea will refrain from any further nuclear or missile tests. He understands that the routine joint military exercises in the republic of Korea and the united States must continue. And he expressed his eagerness to meet President Trump as soon as possible. And he expressed his eagerness to meet President Trump as soon as possible. President Trump appreciated the briefing. And said he would meet Kim Jong-un by may to achieve permanent denuclearization. The republic of Korea along with the United States, Japan, and our many partners around the world, remain fully and rest lieutenantly committed to the complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. Along with President Trump, we are optimistic about continuing a diplomatic process to test the possibility of a peaceful resolution."