US State Department still predicts North Korean denuclearization — despite reports of new missiles
2018-08-01 12:04:06 source：CNBC
August 1, 2018
The U.S. State Department expects North Korea to continue its march toward denuclearization, a promise made by the rogue regime in June to U.S. President Donald Trump.
"What we are going on is the commitment that Chairman Kim (Jong Un) made to our president, and that is the commitment to denuclearize. That is something that we certainly anticipate that he will hold up his end of the bargain," State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert told reporters on Tuesday.
The comments come on the heels of a Washington Post report that cited U.S. intelligence officials claiming North Korea has yet to stop producing new ballistic missiles. The report also showed satellite imagery suggesting Pyongyang was continuing to develop develop intercontinental ballistic missiles despite Kim's commitment to Trump in Singapore.
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