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Trump commented Tuesday on Twitter after the South Korean government announced that North Korea has agreed to halt tests of nuclear weapons and missiles if it holds talks with the U.S. on denuclearization. South Korea and North Korea have also agreed to hold summit talks in late April.
Trump tweeted: "Possible progress being made in talks with North Korea. For the first time in many years, a serious effort is being made by all parties concerned. The World is watching and waiting! May be false hope, but the U.S. is ready to go hard in either direction!"
The Associated Press has some additional information:
While the offer of talks could ease tensions, the adversaries will still have to overcome deep mutual suspicion. The U.S. has consistently demanded North Korea give up its nukes, which the reclusive socialist state had previously insisted was off the table until Washington abandoned its "hostile policy" toward it. At a minimum, the Americans wanted a halt in nuclear and missile testing for talks to begin.
"Maybe this is a breakthrough. I seriously doubt it," Dan Coats, the director of national intelligence, told a Senate hearing Tuesday. He said his doubts are grounded in what he called failed efforts by previous U.S. administrations to negotiate with North Korea over its nuclear program.
Coats said Kim is "very calculating" and views his nuclear capabilities as "essential to his well-being as well as the well-being of his nation."
[...] Vice President Mike Pence said the U.S. would remain "firm in our resolve" whichever direction talks with North Korea go. "All options are on the table and our posture toward the regime will not change until we see credible, verifiable and concrete steps toward denuclearization," Pence said in a statement.
[...] On returning from Pyongyang, Chung Eui-yong, South Korea's presidential national security director, said North Korea expressed willingness to hold a "candid dialogue" with the United States to discuss its nuclear disarmament and establish diplomatic relations. Chung said North Korea "made it clear that it won't resume strategic provocations like additional nuclear tests or test-launches of ballistic missiles" while such talks are underway.
[...] But the administration will have difficult questions of its own as it gauges North Korea's intentions. An initial hurdle could be presented by U.S.-South Korean military drills that were postponed during the Olympics and are due to resume next month. North Korea is likely to push for a suspension of the drills which it views as a provocation and a threat, and may ask for relief from U.S.-led economic sanctions.
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 07 2018, @10:06AM (8 children)
Trump was asked at his press conference with the Swedish PM what he thought had changed the political situation in Pyongyang, to which he replied; "Me"!
(Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 07 2018, @12:30PM (7 children)
There was a mild reaction, and he quickly replied to himself "No...", as a comedian would do. Then, after a pause, he said as if to himself "No one got that one", just like a comedian would.
It's called banter, folks. It's called humor. It's called having a rapport with your audience.
Now, where's my "Informative" tag?
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Wednesday March 07 2018, @01:07PM (1 child)
It stuck to the linky to the video containing the clown's performance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 5, Informative) by isostatic on Wednesday March 07 2018, @01:49PM
https://youtu.be/r7r9VnybyBc?t=20m36s [youtu.be]
(Score: 3, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 07 2018, @01:54PM
But why would you want to banter and establish rapport with the enemies of the people?
(Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Wednesday March 07 2018, @07:28PM (2 children)
It's called banter, folks. It's called humor.
And if he hadn't cried joke-wolf so many times before when it was obvious he was serious we might believe him.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday March 09 2018, @12:45AM
Believe what you like [twitter.com]
(Score: 1) by Sulla on Sunday March 11 2018, @05:21PM
I get that you like to just make kek up because it makes you feel better, but you need to watch a rally or two. Him bantering is consistant across platforms. In the most recent rally he said that this only happened because China stepped up to the plate in a big way.
Ceterum censeo Sinae esse delendam
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 08 2018, @12:17AM
In case you hadn't noticed, Trump seems to be woefully lacking in this area.
If you should write anything informative, I'm sure you would probably get one. As it is, I think the +1, Interesting upmod is already a bit OTT. Just sayin'.