Mr. Trump last week called off the summit after North Korea expressed anger at comments by senior U.S. officials. “And a nuclear-capable North Korea with missiles that can reach the United States is unacceptable,” Admiral Harris said. 'Denuclearization'Mr. Trump has sworn not to allow North Korea to develop nuclear missiles that could hit the United States and wants North Korea to “denuclearize,” or get rid of its nuclear arms. A former military spy chief, he has played a central role in the thaw in relations over the past six months between North Korea and South Korea, as well as the United States. North Korea defends its nuclear and missile programs as a deterrent against what it sees as U.S. ambitions to overthrow its leadership and unite the Korean Peninsula.

Source: The Hindu May 31, 2018 02:56 UTC