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Trump, Abe say 'imperative' to dismantle North Korean weapons

2018-05-29 09:27:57       source:The Straits Times

May 29, 2018


President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed Monday (May 28) that it is “imperative” to completely dismantle North Korea’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile program, the White House said. 


The US and Japanese leaders will meet ahead of a much anticipated summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un back on schedule for June 12 in Singapore just days after Trump announced he was canceling it. 


The American president said the summit could go ahead as planned following a more appeasing statement from Pyongyang and productive talks with North Korean officials. 


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