US officials no longer demanding full accounting of North Korea nukes or missiles: report
By Tal Axelrod - 02/27/19 07:04 PM EST
U.S. officials negotiating North Korea’s denuclearization are no longer demanding a full accounting of the hermit nation’s nuclear and ballistic missile arsenals, according to an exclusive report from NBC News.
The reversal suggests U.S. officials believe fully denuclearizing North Korea is increasingly out of their grasp, a reality the intelligence community has suggested in recent weeks is increasingly likely. North Korea’s refusal to provide a full disclosure of its weapons tanked nuclear negotiations a decade ago.
The news comes as President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet in Hanoi for their second summit since June. Trump has expressed optimism that a deal can be reached and touted North Korea’s economic potential should harsh sanctions resulting from its nuclear program be lifted.
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