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Kim Jong Un Is Shutting Down Nuclear Test Site and Suspending Missile Test

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North Korea announced on Friday that it will suspend nuclear weapons testing and intercontinental ballistic missile testing, as well as close its major nuclear testing site.

“From April 21, North Korea will stop nuclear tests and launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles,” the Korean Central News Agency said, according to Yonhap News. “The North will shut down a nuclear test site in the country’s northern side to prove the vow to suspend nuclear test.”

President Donald Trump tweeted, “This is very good news for North Korea and the World — big progress!”

He added, “Look forward to our Summit.”

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Trump stated earlier this week that he anticipates the meeting between himself and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will take place in late May or early June.

The president revealed earlier this week that CIA Director and Secretary of State nominee Mike Pompeo met face-to-face with Kim over Easter weekend.

At a joint news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday, Trump noted that Pompeo “had a great meeting with Kim Jong Un and got along with him really well, really great.”

That dialogue gave Trump confidence that a meeting between himself and the dictator could be productive, however, he remains fully aware it could not.

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“I hope to have a very successful meeting,” he said.

“If I think it’s a meeting that is not going to be fruitful, we’re not going to go,” Trump added. “If the meeting, when I’m there, is not fruitful, I will respectfully leave the meeting.”


The president stated that he will remain “flexible” throughout the whole process, but emphasized again his willingness to pull up stakes, if the summit appears to not be leading to any meaningful change in North Korea’s nuclear weapons posture.

“We’ve gotten us here, and I think we’re going to be successful,” the president said. “But for any reason, if I feel we’re not, we end.”

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At a working lunch with Abe on Wednesday, Trump was asked if he was concerned about the Senate confirming Pompeo’s move from CIA director to the secretary of state.

“No, I think he’s going to come through,” the president said. “I think Mike Pompeo is extraordinary. He was number one at West Point. He was top at Harvard. He’s a great gentleman. I think he’ll go down as truly a great secretary of state.”

White House counselor Kellyanne Conway told reporters Wednesday, “The trust that President Trump has in Director Pompeo, including having him represent the president and country in those initial talks with North Korea — that tells you how the president is already viewing Director Pompeo as the nation’s chief diplomat.”

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Randy DeSoto has written more than 2,000 articles for The Western Journal since he joined the company in 2015. He is a graduate of West Point and Regent University School of Law. He is the author of the book "We Hold These Truths" and screenwriter of the political documentary "I Want Your Money."
Randy DeSoto is the senior staff writer for The Western Journal. He wrote and was the assistant producer of the documentary film "I Want Your Money" about the perils of Big Government, comparing the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. Randy is the author of the book "We Hold These Truths," which addresses how leaders have appealed to beliefs found in the Declaration of Independence at defining moments in our nation's history. He has been published in several political sites and newspapers.

Randy graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a BS in political science and Regent University School of Law with a juris doctorate.
Birthplace
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Nationality
American
Honors/Awards
Graduated dean's list from West Point
Education
United States Military Academy at West Point, Regent University School of Law
Books Written
We Hold These Truths
Professional Memberships
Virginia and Pennsylvania state bars
Location
Phoenix, Arizona
Languages Spoken
English
Topics of Expertise
Politics, Entertainment, Faith




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