President Trump: US is willing to be patient with North Korea
(Baonghean.vn) - US President Donald Trump emphasized that he has more patience with North Korea than anyone else in the world.
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| US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Photo: AP |
In an interview with Bloomberg, President Trump said Washington is willing to show patience with North Korea, even though the country has yet to take complete denuclearization measures.
“I have more patience than anybody else in the world,” President Trump told Bloomberg.
The US President also emphasized that he still maintains a good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The US noted that North Korea has not conducted any more nuclear and missile tests since the US-North Korea summit in Singapore, as well as Pyongyang has released imprisoned US citizens.
Earlier, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that he planned to visit North Korea for a fourth round of talks in the hope of persuading North Korea to dismantle its nuclear program. However, on August 24, the trip was canceled by the White House leader, because Washington did not see "significant progress" in the process of abandoning North Korea's nuclear program.
President Trump's decision not only surprised Pyongyang, but also showed his concerns about the denuclearization efforts of the Korean Peninsula. It can be seen that since the US-North Korea Summit, both sides have pledged to "leave the past behind" and demonstrate to the world "big changes". However, no "big changes" have occurred, especially recently.
Recently, a group of researchers from the American scientific center 38 North released reports showing no signs of dismantling North Korea's Sohae missile test site. To realize its commitments, the US has begun to put pressure on North Korea. The Trump administration is considering two proposals for economic sanctions against North Korea: Washington will ask the UN Security Council to impose a complete oil and gas embargo on Pyongyang; or the US will take indirect measures - sanctioning Chinese companies and banks that do business with North Korea.
In this context, "patiently" waiting for positive moves from North Korea, another personnel change that the Trump administration has made - replacing US special envoy to North Korea Joseph Yun, who resigned in March 2018.
Instead, Stephen Began will become the US special representative to Pyongyang. Under President George W. Bush, Began served as executive secretary of the White House National Security Council.
Stephen Began said that, for him, the task ahead "will be very difficult to solve", but the US must "use all the most favorable opportunities to achieve a peaceful future for the North Korean people".
However, observers say the new special envoy's optimism will not have a significant impact on relations between Pyongyang and Washington.
However, the optimism of the new envoy will not have a significant impact on relations between Pyongyang and Washington - the special representative is not an independent figure, but only communicates with the DPRK the position of the White House and its head Donald Trump.