Canada Welcomes S.Korea Efforts To Get Renewed Denuclearization Commitment From N.Korea

Canada Welcomes S.Korea Efforts to Get Renewed Denuclearization Commitment From N.Korea

Canada is encouraged by the recent talks between North and South Korea and appreciates the efforts of Seoul to get a renewed commitment from Pyongyang on denuclearization, Global Affairs Canada said in a press release on Thursday.

WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 20th September, 2018) Canada is encouraged by the recent talks between North and South Korea and appreciates the efforts of Seoul to get a renewed commitment from Pyongyang on denuclearization, Global Affairs Canada said in a press release on Thursday.

"Canada is encouraged by the ongoing dialogue between North Korea and South Korea that aims at increasing stability and security on the Korean Peninsula. We welcome South Korea's efforts to secure a renewed commitment by North Korea to denuclearize," the release said.

Canada wants North Korea to allow International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors to apply safeguards and verify dismantlement at the Yongbyon facility that Kim Jong Un has agreed to close, the release said.

Canada also reaffirms its support for sanctions, which will continue to keep the pressure on North Korea to reach complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization, the release added.

Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in held a two day summit in North Korea on Tuesday and Wednesday, during which Kim agreed to allow international experts to monitor the closure of the Dongchang-ri missile engine testing and launch facility and permanent closure of the nuclear facilities in Yongbyon, as long as the United States carries out agreed-on corresponding actions. Kim and Moon also agreed to end large-scale artillery exercises and flights near the demilitarized zone.

Earlier this month, Kim told South Korean special envoys that he wanted to complete the denuclearization process by the end of US President Donald Trump's first term.