SEOUL ¨C North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was ready to accept the dismantlement and inspection of a high-profile nuclear plant, a South Korean presidential adviser said, suggesting a possible point of compromise in upcoming talks with President Donald Trump.
Moon Chung-in, a special adviser for foreign affairs and national security, said in an interview Friday that the verified destruction of the regime¡¯s Nyongbyon nuclear complex was an achievable goal during Trump¡¯s planned Feb. 27-28 summit with Kim. Moon said it was his ¡°understanding¡± that South Korean President Moon Jae-in got Kim¡¯s personal assurance on that when they met in Pyongyang in September.
¡°Kim Jong Un said ¡®Yes¡¯ and will accept verification,¡± Moon Chung-in told Bloomberg in Seoul on Friday. ¡°I hope President Trump can nail it down that verification should be part of the permanent dismantling of nuclear facilities in Nyongbyon.¡±
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