'Kim Jong Un Promised to Open Dismantling of Nuclear Site to Outside World'

The office of South Korean President Moon Jae-in said that the North Korean leader would close the country's nuclear test site in May.

Hyonhee Shin

The office of South Korean President Moon Jae-in said that the North Korean leader would close the country's nuclear test site in May.

kim jong un promised to open dismantling of nuclear site to outside world

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attend a banquet on the Peace House at the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, South Korea, April 27, 2018. Credit: Korea Summit Press Pool/Pool via Reuters

Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said during his summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in that he would close the country's nuclear test site in May in full view of outside world, Moon's office said on Sunday.

North Korea's state media has said ahead of the summit that Pyongyang would immediately suspend nuclear and missile tests, scrap its nuclear test site and instead pursue economic growth and peace.

Confirming the report, Kim told Moon that he would invite experts and journalists from the US and South Korea to ensure "transparency" of the dismantling of the facilities, the Blue House said.

(Reuters)

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