“We are in a new phase of history. North Korea will no longer conduct nuclear and missile tests, there is no longer any need”. The announcement by the leader of the Pyongyang regime, Kim Jong-un, comes as a surprise, in view of the two historic summits with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, on April 27, and with US President Donald Trump in the following weeks.
Kim speaks at the central committee of the Workers' Party, e his speech marks a real turning point. If everything goes as it should, nothing will be the same again, and finally there will be a peace treaty that will formally put an end to the Korean War, replacing the 1953 armistice. But above all, the threat that the North Korean regime has constantly aimed at the United States and its allies in Southeast Asia, South Korea and Japan on the front lines, raising the specter of both conventional and atomic warfare.
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"There is no longer any need for nuclear tests or missile tests, and we will also close the nuclear site in the north of the country", the one where the last six atomic tests were carried out, Kim promised, addressing the party and the entire country. Now - he continued, according to reports from the North Korean state agency KCNA - we must seize the "historic opportunity" of rapprochement with other countries and full recognition of North Korea by the international community, focusing - he underlined the absolute leader of Pyongyang - on the economic recovery. The hope is that the sanctions will soon be gradually lifted.
Donald Trump cheers, who tweeted right after the breaking news about Kim's announcement: “Great news for the whole world. Great progress! I can't wait to participate in our summit”, wrote the tycoon. First there will be the meeting between Kim and Moon Jae-in, who in the meantime can already enjoy the first direct line in history installed at the highest levels between North Korea and South Korea, with a phone call between the leaders of the two countries expected in the next hours or in the next few days. The South Korean presidential office welcomed North Korea's announcement underlining "significant progress" towards the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. However, observers urge caution.
Kim's announcement does not mean that the Pyongyang regime will dismantle its arsenal and its atomic potential. Everything built and built so far remains standing. But if Kim keeps his promise of complete denuclearization, a solution will be found at the future negotiating table. In the hope that the commitments made by the North Korean regime can be easily verified, possibly by international inspectors.
