North Korea has pledged to permanently shutter its long-range missile testing site and allow external inspectors to verify the process as it seeks to convince the international community of its commitment to denuclearisation.
Kim Jong Un also offered to close the country’s sprawling Yongbyon nuclear complex if the US offered corresponding concessions — widely interpreted to mean a declaration ending the officially unfinished Korean war — at an inter-Korean summit between the North Korean leader and South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
US President Donald Trump immediately welcomed the overtures, calling them “Very exciting!” on Twitter.