US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday that there will be no sanctions relief for North Korea until it completely denuclearizes, in response to North Korea‘s claim that the US had agreed to a “step-by-step” process. “We are going to get complete denuclearization. ADVERTISEMENTThe report was interpreted as meaning the US would grant rewards — such as sanctions relief — to North Korea as North Korea take steps to denuclearize, a process which the US had adamantly opposed. Complete denuclearization certainly encompasses that idea very clearly,” he said. ADVERTISEMENT“My understanding is that Trump said that to enhance a momentum of dialogue between South Korea and North Korea,” Kang said told reporters.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 14, 2018 04:18 UTC