By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/un-watchdog-welcomes-trump-kim-joint-statement Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter UN watchdog welcomes Trump-Kim joint statement Politics Jun 12, 2018 6:43 AM EDT SINGAPORE — The head of the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog is welcoming President Donald Trump’s joint statement with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Yukiya Amano, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, says his agency “stands ready to undertake any verification activities in (North Korea) that it may be requested to conduct by the countries concerned.” He noted that the Trump-Kim statement signed Tuesday in Singapore includes a North Korean commitment “towards complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.” President Donald Trump speaks after historic summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. Watch the president’s remarks in the player above. Amano says the IAEA “will closely follow the negotiations to be held between the two countries to implement the outcomes” of Trump’s summit with Kim. READ MORE: 8 early takeaways from the Trump-Kim summit We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
SINGAPORE — The head of the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog is welcoming President Donald Trump’s joint statement with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Yukiya Amano, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, says his agency “stands ready to undertake any verification activities in (North Korea) that it may be requested to conduct by the countries concerned.” He noted that the Trump-Kim statement signed Tuesday in Singapore includes a North Korean commitment “towards complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.” President Donald Trump speaks after historic summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. Watch the president’s remarks in the player above. Amano says the IAEA “will closely follow the negotiations to be held between the two countries to implement the outcomes” of Trump’s summit with Kim. READ MORE: 8 early takeaways from the Trump-Kim summit We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now