{"id":52145,"date":"2018-06-21T03:34:47","date_gmt":"2018-06-21T03:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/06\/21\/kim-leaves-china-as-south-korea-urges-concrete-plan-on-nukes\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T16:13:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T16:13:00","slug":"kim-leaves-china-as-south-korea-urges-concrete-plan-on-nukes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/flashpoints\/2018\/06\/21\/kim-leaves-china-as-south-korea-urges-concrete-plan-on-nukes\/","title":{"rendered":"Kim leaves China as South Korea urges \u2018concrete\u2019 plan on nukes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BEIJING \u2014 South Korea urged North Korea on Wednesday to present a plan with concrete steps toward denuclearization, raising the pressure on its leader Kim Jong Un as he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a visit designed to convey the countries\u2019 growing closeness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kim and Xi held a second day of talks at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, whose grounds China\u2019s official Xinhua News Agency described in unusually lyrical terms as being full of \u201cverdant greenery and splendid flowers,\u201d adding to what the propaganda outlet said was the \u201cclose and friendly atmosphere\u201d of the talks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pomp and circumstance looked geared toward showing off the major improvement in relations between the communist neighbors, along with China\u2019s important role in keeping North Korea on track. But it cast no new light on the main question that hangs over the previously reclusive North Korean leader\u2019s surge in diplomatic activity in recent months: What next steps, if any, will Kim take to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2018\/06\/12\/pentagon-assessing-trump-directive-to-cancel-korea-military-exercises\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">dismantle his country\u2019s nuclear program<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2018\/06\/18\/south-korea-us-cancel-ulchi-freedom-guardian-exercise-for-2018\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2819341.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">South Korea, US cancel Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise for 2018<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The exercises were slated for August and involved 17,500 service members.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At his summit with U.S. President Donald Trump last week in Singapore, Kim pledged to work toward denuclearization in exchange for U.S. security guarantees. The U.S. and South Korea also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2018\/06\/20\/mattis-still-working-on-future-of-us-south-korea-military-exercises\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">suspended a major joint military exercise<\/a> that was planned for August in what was seen as a major victory for North Korea and its chief allies, China and Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chinese state media quoted Xi as hailing the warming friendship with Kim but included no mention of any specific discussions on making progress on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. Xi said China is pleased that \u201cthe momentum for dialogue and easing of situation on the Korean Peninsula has been effectively strengthened,\u201d according to Xinhua.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"671\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18171217666528.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18171217666528.jpg.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18171217666528.jpg.jpg?resize=300,197 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18171217666528.jpg.jpg?resize=768,503 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha speaks during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, June 20, 2018. Kang said Wednesday that the recent decision to suspend a major joint military drill between Seoul and Washington is &#8220;not irreversible&#8221; and could quickly come back if North Korea does not take proper denuclearization measure in return. (Ahn Young-joon\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Seoul, South Korean President Moon Jae-in urged North Korea to present actionable plans on how it will scrap its nuclear program, and for the United States to swiftly take unspecified corresponding measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s necessary for North Korea to present far more concrete denuclearization plans, and I think it\u2019s necessary for the United States to swiftly reciprocate by coming up with comprehensive measures,\u201d Moon said. Moon\u2019s office said he made the remarks to Russian media ahead of his trip to Moscow later this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/flashpoints\/2018\/06\/13\/trump-claim-raises-eyebrows-north-korea-no-longer-a-nuke-threat\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18164353978493.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Trump claim raises eyebrows: North Korea no longer a nuke threat?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">President Donald Trump stretched credulity at home and abroad Wednesday by declaring there is \u201cno longer a Nuclear Threat from North Korea\u201d after his summit with Kim Jong Un that reduced tensions but produced no details on how or when Pyongyang might disarm.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moon, who has met with Kim twice in recent months, said the North Korean leader is willing to give up his nuclear program and focus on economic development if he\u2019s provided with a reliable security guarantee. Moon described Kim as \u201cforthright,\u201d \u2033careful\u201d and \u201cpolite.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">China backs the North\u2019s call for a \u201cphased and synchronous\u201d approach to denuclearization, as opposed to Washington\u2019s demand for an instant, total and irreversible end to the North\u2019s nuclear programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accompanied by an elaborate escort of motorcycles and black sedans, Kim left for Pyongyang later in the day, ending his third visit to China this year. State television showed Kim visiting an agricultural technology park and rail traffic control center in Beijing, accompanied by Beijing\u2019s top official, Cai Qi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kim\u2019s motorcade had earlier been seen leaving the North Korean Embassy on Wednesday afternoon as police closed off major roads and intersections in central Beijing. Gawking pedestrians watched the passing motorcade that included Kim\u2019s limousine \u2014 a black Mercedes-Benz Maybach with gold emblems on the rear doors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"698\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18171031124666.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18171031124666.jpg.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18171031124666.jpg.jpg?resize=300,204 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18171031124666.jpg.jpg?resize=768,524 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In this June 19, 2018, photo provided on June 20, 2018, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, toasts with Chinese President Xi Jinping, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. (Korean Central News Agency\/Korea News Service via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A report by North Korea\u2019s official Korean Central News Agency said Kim told Xi at a welcoming banquet on Tuesday that North Korea-China ties are developing into \u201cunprecedentedly special relations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">China has touted the prospects of more trade and investment if North Korea makes progress in talks on abandoning its nuclear weapons and long-range missile programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/flashpoints\/2018\/06\/12\/heres-the-video-president-trump-showed-kim-that-laid-out-the-stakes-of-the-summit\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18163345496256.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Here\u2019s the video President Trump showed Kim that laid out the stakes of the summit<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">President Donald Trump, the former reality television star with a knack for theatrics, tried a dose of Hollywood drama as he sought to sway North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during their historic summit.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That could allow the lifting of U.N. Security Council economic sanctions that have hamstrung North Korea\u2019s foreign trade, although the U.S. insists those measures can only be eased after the North shows it has ended its nuclear programs. The U.S. says China is in agreement on that point, although Chinese officials say sanctions should not be an end in themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kim was expected to have sought China\u2019s help with getting relief from the sanctions during his visit. Xinhua\u2019s report did not mention sanctions, but quoted Kim as saying that the two countries \u201care as close and friendly as family, and help each other.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Associated Press journalists Sam McNeil and Gerry Shih in Beijing and Hyung-jin Kim and Yong Jun Chang in Seoul, South Korea, contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korea urged North Korea on Wednesday to present a plan with concrete steps toward denuclearization, raising the pressure on its leader Kim Jong Un as he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a visit designed to convey the countries\u2019 growing 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