Former U. N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday to take concrete steps toward complete denuclearization and gain the trust of the international community if he wants sanctions lifted. Ban, a former South Korean foreign minister, said "this is the time
Former U. N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday to take concrete steps toward complete denuclearization and gain the trust of the international community if he wants sanctions lifted.
Ban, a former South Korean foreign minister, said “this is the time” to achieve North Korea’s denuclearization after nearly a quarter century of unsuccessful efforts, and that the North and the world should not lose this opportunity.
“I’d like to really advise the North Korean leader that the world is ready” to help his country, Ban told The Associated Press, specifically citing South Korea, the U. S., China, Japan and Russia. He said denuclearization is important for a better future for the two Koreas, including reconciliation and reunification.
