How did the world react when Kim Jong-un announced a halt to nuclear and missile testing?
(Baonghean.vn) - On April 21, North Korea announced that leader Kim Jong-un plans to immediately end nuclear and missile tests and focus on economic development. How has the world reacted to this news?
1. US President Donald Trump
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US President Donald Trump on April 21 welcomed North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's commitment to stop nuclear and missile testing and close nuclear test sites. "North Korea has agreed to stop all nuclear testing and close a major test site. This is very good news for North Korea and the world - big progress! Looking forward to our summit," Trump wrote on Twitter. |
2. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
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| “This is a step forward. I welcome it,” Abe said after Pyongyang announced that Kim’s decision would take effect immediately, Kyodo news agency reported. While praising North Korea’s efforts to halt missile launches, Abe said he would have to “watch carefully” to see if the pledge was being kept. |
3. South Korea
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| The South Korean presidential office also praised the North Korean leader's promise as meaningful. "North Korea's decision is a meaningful step toward the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula that the world has been longing for," the statement said. "North Korea's decision is a meaningful step toward the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula that the world has been longing for," the news agency said.Yonhapciting the South Korean Presidential Office. |
4. Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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| "The denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and lasting peace in the region meet the common interests of the people of the peninsula," the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement on April 21, according to RT. The statement stressed that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's historic decision also meets the interests of the international community. |
5. European Union
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| The European Union (EU) welcomed North Korea's decision. High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini said: "The European Union looks forward to the upcoming summits between President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea and President Donald Trump with the North Korean leader. We hope that these meetings can continue to build trust and bring about concrete and positive results," she said. |
6. You
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| London hopes Pyongyang's commitment to halt nuclear and missile testing will mean it will negotiate in good faith, a Foreign Office spokesman said. |
