President Trump said Wednesday that he will continue to insist on denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, despite threats from North Korean officials to cancel a much-anticipated June 12 summit. Trump said that North Korea has not directly told the White House that it wants to change or cancel the summit, so he has not made any decisions. Whatever it is, it is.”When asked whether he thinks North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is bluffing, Trump repeated, “We’ll see what happens.”As reporters were ushered out of the Oval Office, one asked the president whether he will continue to insist on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. President Trump shakes hands with Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Uzbekistan's president, ahead of their meeting at the White House on Wednesday. In negotiations over the years, North Korea has repeatedly threatened to walk out over disagreements — and has on occasion actually walked out.
Source: Washington Post May 16, 2018 17:28 UTC