Pyongyang's leader "given his word" on denuclearization- South Korea's FM

WASHINGTON, March 18 (KUNA) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said Sunday that Pyongyang's leader Kim Jong Un has "given his word" towards denuclearization ahead of talks between the US and North Korea.
Speaking to CBS network, Kung stressed "he's given his word... the significance of his word is quite weighty in the sense that this is the first time that the words came directly from the North Korean supreme leader himself, and that has never been done before." Regarding the South Korean President's plan to meet next month with North Korea's leader, she affirmed "this is, of course, also a very historic engagement and the North Korean leader is coming just south of the DMZ for the third inter-Korean summit." "The two previous ones were held in Pyongyang, the North Korean capital. So, the indication that he is willing to come south for this is very significant in itself," she added.
As for what is South Korea and the US willing at the negotiation, she remarked "at this point we haven't offered it anything. We have made it clear that we will engage, but there will be no reward for dialogue." (end) si.ibi