We may now have clearer answers as to why the North Korea-U.S. summit in Hanoi fell apart.
A report has emerged that President Trump had passed a note to Kim Jong-un... that contained sweeping demands on denuclearization.
Lee Min-sun reports.
At the Hanoi summit,... President Trump reportedly demanded a full dismantling of North Korea's nuclear infrastructure and the transfer of all nuclear weapons and fissile materials to the United States.
This according to Reuters,... which says it acquired a note that was handed from Trump to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
The document also included demands... that the North dismantle its chemical and biological warfare program... as well as its ballistic missiles, launchers and associated facilities.
Citing an unnamed source, Reuters said the document was handed to Kim Jong-un on February 28th... both in English and Korean.
The existence of the note was first mentioned by U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton following the summit.
But the report revealed for the first time... that Trump had specified exactly what he wanted in terms of denuclearization... and made explicit demands.
The document outlined four key demands in regards to denuclearization which include,... that the North provide a comprehensive inventory of its nuclear program,... allow full access to U.S. and international inspectors,... and halt all related activities and construction of new facilities.
The document appears to reflect Bolton's hardline approach of pursuing a "Libya model" of denuclearization,... which North Korea has rejected over the years.
Lee Min-sun, Arirang News.
