North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was ready to accept the dismantlement and inspection of a high-profile nuclear plant, a South Korean presidential adviser said, suggesting a possible point of compromise in upcoming talks with President Donald Trump.
Moon Chung-in, a special adviser for foreign affairs and national security, said in an interview Friday that the verified destruction of the regime's Nyongbyon nuclear complex was an achievable goal during Trump's planned Feb. 27-28 summit with Kim. Moon said it was his "understanding" that South Korean President Moon Jae-in got Kim's personal assurance on that when they met in Pyongyang in September.
"Kim Jong Un said 'Yes' and will accept verification," Moon Chung-in told Bloomberg in Seoul on Friday. "I hope President Trump can nail it down that verification should be part of the permanent dismantling of nuclear facilities in Nyongbyon."
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