Sanctions on North Korea to continue until complete denuclearization: Trump
A senior White House official said the Trump administration's policy of imposing sanctions on North Korea has worked. In the wake of it, the sanctions would be continued until the goal of complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula is achieved. Trump imposed the "heaviest-ever" sanctions on North Korea's shipping companies last month to prevent the reclusive nation from acquiring nuclear weapons. Here's more.
Trump's policies are different from the past administration: WH official
The sanctions should be continued as they really differentiate "the President's policy from the policies of past administration," an official said. The official claimed negotiations under prior administrations have often lead to concessions being made to North Korea in return for talks. Trump had been clear from the beginning that he will not reward North Korea in exchange for talks, the official said.
Kim Jong-un invited Trump to North Korea for talks
"There was not a letter. The invitation message was conveyed orally by Kim Jong-un to the National Security Adviser of the South Korea during the several hours of meetings in Pyongyang. Ambassador Chung then conveyed it orally to the President," the WH official said. However, there's no official letter from Kim regarding the timing of the meeting of the two leaders, the official added.
