≡ Kim Jong-Un Wants To Denuclearize For His Children: Former CIA Official
A former U.S. intelligence official says North Korean leader Kim Jong-un intends to denuclearize for the sake of his children.
Andrew Kim, who retired as head of the CIA's Korea Mission Center last year, made the remark during a lecture at Stanford University on Friday.
He recalled the North Korean leader saying he doesn't want his children to "carry the nuclear weapon on their back their whole life" during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Pyongyang last April.
The former CIA official said Kim made the comment in response to Pompeo's question on whether he really intends to abandon his nuclear weapons program.
He added that leader Kim not only confirmed his will to dismantle his nuclear program but also stressed the need to restore U.S.-North Korea ties.■
[2019.02.23]
