Yesterday, after returning from his three-day trip to the North, President Moon Jae-in visited the main press center in Seoul to give briefing on the outcome of Pyongyang summit.
During the briefing, President Moon said he was assured by Chairman Kim that he is determined to completely denuclearize his regime at the earliest date possible and focus on its economy.
Moon also said the North is ready to speed things up on denuclearization depending on steps from the U.S.
On the issue of how to put an official end to the Korean War, the President said he and his North Korean counterpart have the same idea, and a peace treaty with the North will follow after complete denuclearization, adding the military agreement reached by the two Koreas has created the conditions for a swift resumption of talks between Pyeongyang and Washington.
The State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert said at a briefing on Thursday, that the U.S. stands firm that nothing can happen in the absence of denuclearization by reiterating that denuclearization has to come first.
The joint declaration signed by the South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un says that the North will take additional measures, such as the permanent dismantlement of the nuclear facilities in Yeongbyeon, if the U.S. take corresponding measures in accordance with the June 12 Trump-Kim agreement.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo welcomed Kim's decision to dismantle the nuclear and missile facilities "in the presence of U.S. and IAEA inspectors" and "in the presence of U.S. and international inspectors," respectively.
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