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U.S. President Donald Trump says he was not surprised by a recent widely-circulated report on North Korea's secretive missile bases, insisting there was nothing new in the findings.
The top U.S. security advisor echoed his boss,... saying President Trump is ready for a second summit with the North's leader.
Kim Hyo-sun tells us more.
President Trump's response was short and to the point.
He said there's nothing new in the report published this week by the Washington-based think tank, the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
He took to Twitter to say he's fully aware of the missile base that is referred to in the report,... stressing nothing out of the ordinary is happening.
Trump also criticized a New York Times article which cited the report as "fake news" as it spread incorrect information.
U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton also confirmed there was nothing new in the CSIS report.
He also said President Trump is ready for a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
Such a swift response shows Washington's willingness to show Pyeongyang that its stance is unchanged and it's still open to denuclearization talks.
There has been criticism of the way the CSIS report was portrayed in the media, especially by the New York Times, that called the findings (quote) "great deception" by the North.
The report is also based on satellite images taken in March, which was three months before the first-ever summit between the leaders of North Korea and the U.S.
Kim Hyo-sun, Arirang News.