President Trump’s successful summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un has been praised internationally. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres backed the denuclearization agreement. The most interesting comments came from North Korea’s neighbors.
Japan’s Prime Minister Abe Shinzo said the denuclearization pledge had “great meaning” for his country. Abe said he will continue to back the US on the matter, and that he hopes for “strong support” from the US on trying to resolve questions about kidnapped Japanese citizens taken by North Korea.
South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in, who has had two summits with Kim himself, and has taken the lead on a lot of the diplomatic overtures, was even more upbeat on the talks. Moon vowed to see a “new chapter of peace” on the Korean Peninsula.
“We will be there together with North Korea along the way,” President Moon noted. Moon’s government has invested heavily in the diplomatic process, and is hoping to not only secure denuclearization, but a peace treaty to end the Korean War, which began in 1950.
But the anti-Trump “progressives” not so much. Hats off to Tulsi Gabbard and friends for being on the right side.
Talking about ‘promises’ [or, in fact, lies] Kim Jong-un also let go off some and not just US.
So, the Messianic task of the US to save the world has not yet began. Neither side gave [but also not taken] one inch so far.
This Abe relentless. In due time, Abe. In due, time. You don’t have to make 5 trips to the WH to make that point.
So much for “throwing them under the bus” as denounced by neo-lib hawks and neocon hawks alike.