North Korea Tells US It Is Prepared to Discuss Its Pledge of Denuclearization

North Korea Tells US It Is Prepared to Discuss Its Pledge of Denuclearization
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watches the launch of a Hwasong-12 missile in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Sept. 16, 2017. KCNA via Reuters/File Photo
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WASHINGTON—North Korea has told the United States for the first time that it is prepared for their meeting to discuss its promise of denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula when North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets President Donald Trump, a U.S. official said on Sunday.

U.S. and North Korean officials have held secret contacts recently in which Pyongyang directly confirmed its willingness to hold the unprecedented summit, the official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity.