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Kim Jong-Un commits to 'complete denuclearisation of Korean Peninsula' in joint text

Kim Jong-Un commits to 'complete denuclearisation of Korean Peninsula' in joint text

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The text made no mention of US demands for 'complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearisation' — jargon for scrapping weapons and committing to inspections — but did restate a vaguer commitment

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed his commitment to "complete denuclearisation of Korean Peninsula", in a joint agreement signed with President Donald Trump Tuesday.

The text made no mention of US demands for "complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearisation" -- jargon for scrapping weapons and committing to inspections -- but did restate a vaguer commitment, AFP saw in a photo of the document. 

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