U.S. President Donald Trump has been heaping praise on North Korea again,... saying he believes the North can be a great economic nation one day.
The sentiment echoes comments he made last week ahead of his summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
Watchers say Trump appears to be ready to offer economic rewards to Pyongyang in exchange for its complete denuclearization.
Kim Hyo-sun tells us more.
President Trump says he believes North Korea will one day be a great economic and financial nation,... adding it has brilliant potential.
This was what he wrote on his Twitter page on Sunday,... as he confirmed Washington and Pyongyang are holding working-level talks in North Korea to coordinate the upcoming summit between the two countries.
President Trump also said North Korean leader Kim Jong-un agrees with him about North Korea's potential for a brighter future,... and it will happen.
He made similar remarks while answering reporters' questions ahead of last week's summit at the White House with South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
Trump elaborated that South Korea has achieved remarkable growth backed by the trillions of dollars of aid provided by Washington,... and North Korea can do the same,... highlighting that they are the same people.
He also insisted the safety of Kim's regime will be guaranteed if Pyongyang abandons its nuclear weapons.
Pundits say President Trump's remarks signal he's ready to offer massive economic rewards to Pyongyang in exchange for its complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization.
Kim Hyo-sun, Arirang News.