CNN: North Korea details plans to dismantle nuclear test site this month
North Korea outlined steps Saturday to dismantle its nuclear testing site -- and confirmed that international journalists, including those from the United States and the United Kingdom, would be invited to watch this month as its tunnels are blown up.
The announcement, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as reported by state news agency KCNA, came a day after Pyongyang pledged no longer to carry out unannounced missile tests or other activities that put flights at risk, according to a United Nations aviation agency.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un previously announced the conclusion of North Korea's nuclear testing program and the intended shuttering of the Punggye-ri complex. He said April 20 that his nation already had "completed its mission" to test its weapons capability.
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WNU Editor: I am more worried about the nuclear weapons and nuclear material that North Korea has .... not a nuclear site that is probably highly radioactive and now useless.
More News On North Korea Outlining The Steps That It Will Take To Dismantle Its Nuclear Testing Site
North Korea details plans to dismantle nuclear bomb test site -- Reuters
North Korea's nuclear test site to be destroyed within weeks -- AFP
North Korea to Dismantle Nuclear Test Site Later This Month -- VOA/AP
N. Korea to destroy nuclear site ahead of US summit: KCNA -- AFP
North Korea invites world to watch closure of nuclear test site -- The Guardian
North Korea to hold 'ceremony' for dismantling nuclear test site this month -- ABC News Online
Trump welcomes N. Korea plan to blow up nuke-site tunnels -- AP
Trump thanks North Korea for vow to dismantle nuclear site -- The Hill
Trump praises North Korea's move to dismantle its nuclear testing site -- Politico
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" I am more worried about the nuclear weapons and nuclear material that North Korea has .... not a nuclear site that is probably highly radioactive and now useless." - WNU
Euphoria is gone. Now, is time to get down to business.
There has to be an accounting.
I was thinking that a neutral country like Canada could reprocess the weapons grade material and hand it back.
Canada is part of NATO, but for all intents and purposes it is neutral.
We have to see how good Pompeo and Mattis are,
Aizino,
Agreed wholeheartedly!! Frankly I've never had "euphoria" over any of this. I actually think Canada would be an excellent choice. Would Canada be acceptable to North Korea or their Chinese ally? I agree with you that for all intents and purposes Canada is neutral but the perception may be that Canada is an ally of the US. As you know, perception counts for a great deal.
In an earlier post by the editor, it was suggested that France would be the site for the dismantlement of these weapons. I think it reasonable to say French leaders aren't exactly friendly to the current administration. This would be acceptable provided Americans who report directly to POTUS and key members of his team are allowed to oversee the process in real time with full authority to do what needs to be done to ensure the process goes forward unabated. I'm pretty sure France would be agreeable to North Korea and their Chinese ally.
Truth be told this in some ways seems to good to be true. In September of 2017 I gully expected we'd be at war with North Korea now to be on the verge of what seems to be peace!! These are what has been referred to metaphorically as "uncharted waters." We will be finding out just how good Pompeo and Mattis really are.
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