North Korea has threatened to pull out of planned talks between leaders Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump, citing opposition to U.S. demands for unilateral denuclearization and comments made by national security advisor John Bolton that referenced the “Libyan model” for denuclearization.
President Trump has clarified that the U.S. does not seek to remove Kim from power, saying “he would be running his country…his country would be very rich,” while also warning that should Kim choose not to make a deal, the U.S. is prepared to remove him from power.
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