U.S. refused to sign deal with N. Korea amid disagreement over sanctions: Trump



News U.S. refused to sign deal with N. Korea amid disagreement over sanctions: Trump U.S. President says he's "optimistic" as second summit with Kim Jong Un cut short Oliver Hotham February 28, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun The surprise conclusion of this week's second DPRK-U.S. summit with no deal was caused by disagreement between the two countries over sanctions relief, President Donald Trump said in a press conference on Thursday. Speaking to international press following talks with Kim Jong Un which abruptly came to an end, President Trump said the North Koreans had "wanted the sanctions lifted in their entirety, and we couldn't do that." The surprise conclusion of this week's second DPRK-U.S. summit with no deal was caused by disagreement between the two countries over sanctions relief, President Donald Trump said in a press conference on Thursday. Speaking to international press following talks with Kim Jong Un which abruptly came to an end, President Trump said the North Koreans had "wanted the sanctions lifted in their entirety, and we couldn't do that." Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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U.S. refused to sign deal with N. Korea amid disagreement over sanctions: Trump

U.S. President says he's "optimistic" as second summit with Kim Jong Un cut short

Oliver Hotham February 28, 2019

U.S. refused to sign deal with N. Korea amid disagreement over sanctions: Trump

Rodong Sinmun

The surprise conclusion of this week's second DPRK-U.S. summit with no deal was caused by disagreement between the two countries over sanctions relief, President Donald Trump said in a press conference on Thursday.

Speaking to international press following talks with Kim Jong Un which abruptly came to an end, President Trump said the North Koreans had "wanted the sanctions lifted in their entirety, and we couldn't do that."