- Kim Jong-un reportedly said he is "committed to denuclearization" on the Korean Peninsula, according to Chinese media that first reported Kim's visit to Beijing.
- Kim said it was the wish of his father and grandfather, his two predecessors, to achieve denuclearization and that the issue "can be resolved."
- A South Korean envoy who met with Kim earlier this month had repeated similar claims, but experts had been wary of the country's overtures because of its vested interest on the Peninsula.
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Kim Jong-un reportedly declares he is 'committed to denuclearization' on the Korean Peninsula
Kim said it was the wish of his father and grandfather, his two predecessors, to achieve denuclearization and that the issue "can be resolved."
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Kim Jong Un has reportedly said he is committed to denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula.
In a historic visit to meet President Xi Jinping in China, the North Korean leader's first overseas visit since assuming power in 2011, Kim confirmed denuclearization is a goal of his.
"The issue of denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula can be resolved if South Korea and the United States respond to our efforts with goodwill create an atmosphere of peace and stability while taking progressive and synchronous measures for the realization of peace," said Kim, according to China's state-run outlet Xinhua.
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Kim also said that the situation on the Korean Peninsula is developing rapidly and getting better, and that denuclearization was a wish of his father and grandfather.
"It is our consistent stand to be committed to denuclearization on the peninsula, in accordance with the will of late President Kim Il Sung and late General Secretary Kim Jong Il," he said.
This supports claims by South Korea's envoy, who met with Kim in Pyongyang earlier this month.
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