On Tuesday Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats told the Senate Intelligence Committee that "North Korea is unlikely to give up all of its nuclear weapons and production capabilities," an analysis counter to Trump's position that there is "a decent chance" of the North giving up its nuclear weapons. Preparing the summit, the State Department said Biegun would head Sunday to South Korea and also meet his North Korean counterpart. Promises on all nuclear sitesBiegun said the United States would ask North Korea for negotiations on verifying that the totalitarian state is giving up its nuclear weapons. North Korea watchers believe the regime is foremost interested in easing international sanctions, which were tightened in 2017 after the regime's missile and nuclear tests raised fears of a new war. "We are not going to invade North Korea.

Source: Philippine Star February 01, 2019 00:52 UTC