Foreign Media Questions Kim Jong - Un's denuclearization speech
北당대회 - 외신, 김정은 '핵 선제공격 안 한다' 진의에 의문 The international media has been closely following North Korea's latest announcement, putting extra emphasis on Kim Jong-un's statement on denuclearization. The BBC said Kim's speech was long on rhetoric and short on detail, pointing out that it described the aims but not the means of achieving them. The Guardian newspaper quoted an expert who said the purpose of Kim's speech was to lay the groundwork for the U.S. to withdraw from the Korean peninsula, at which point the North would be able to attack the South. The New York Times highlighted the regime's decision to refer to itself as a nuclear-powered state and its willingness to improve foreign relations. The Associated Press said North Korea's "byongjin" policy is unlikely to succeed because of the heavy economic price it pays for its nuclear program in terms of international sanctions. Reuters said the North's economic plan focused on the energy sector but "was short on detail." Visit ‘Arirang News’ Official Pages Facebook(NEWS): ****** Homepage: ****** Facebook: ****** Twitter: ****** Instagram: ******
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The international media has been closely following North Korea's latest announcement, putting
extra emphasis on Kim Jong-un's statement on denuclearization.
The BBC said Kim's speech was long on rhetoric and short on detail, pointing out that it
described the aims but not the means of achieving them.
The Guardian newspaper quoted an expert who said the purpose of Kim's speech was to lay
the groundwork for the U.S. to withdraw from the Korean peninsula, at which point the North
would be able to attack the South. The New York Times highlighted the regime's
decision to refer to itself as a nuclear-powered state and its willingness to improve foreign
relations. The Associated Press said North Korea's "byongjin"
policy is unlikely to succeed because of the heavy economic price it pays for its nuclear
program in terms of international sanctions. Reuters said the North's economic plan focused
on the energy sector but "was short on detail."
