U.S. President Donald Trump insists there has been progress in talks with North Korea, adding he expects another good summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un soon.
In tweets on Thursday, President Trump said the media has unfairly accused him of producing few tangible results on North Korea's denuclearization since the first summit in Singapore in June of last year.
President Trump said his administration has accomplished more with North Korea than any other in history.
The second North Korea-U.S. summit is set for late next month, but the exact date and location have yet to be announced.
South Korean foreign minister Kang Kyung-wha, who is in Davos for the World Economic Forum, is urging North Korea to make pledges on denuclearization during the next Pyeongyang-Washington summit.
Kang said such pledges include dismantling its main nuclear complex and allowing international inspections to confirm the process.
Speaking to Reuters, Kang said she is optimistic that North Korea will agree to follow steps towards the scrapping of their nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
She added the North's economy will never improve unless such steps are taken.
Presidential spokesperson says that the leaders of South Korea and the U.S. did not discuss specific price of burdening the cost for American troops stationed in Korea.
Moon's remarks follow news reports that claimed the U.S. president may have asked South Korea to pay US$1.2 billion as part of costs to maintain U.S. Forces in Korea.
In a text message to reporters, the spokesperson said reports of President Trump demanding that Seoul shoulder a greater proportion of defense costs—as much as 1-point-2 billion U.S. dollars while during the G20 Summit last year, is simply not true.
He added that 'not just the President Trump but no leader of any country speaks in such a manner, saying that such reports can be of a great insult to U.S. President.
The U.S. State Department has confirmed that the chief nuclear negotiators of the United States and China met in Washington this week to discuss the latest developments with North Korea.
It says U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou held talks on Wednesday.
The two sides addressed efforts towards advancing the final, fully verified denuclearization of North Korea, while discussing the importance of continuing to implement sanctions.
Source: Arirang News
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