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N Korea at crossroads

North Korea agrees to demolish nuclear site under expert supervision

Kim Jong Un to visit Seoul as Moon pushes economic ties despite sanctions

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed an agreement on denuclearization in Pyongyang on Sept. 19.  (Pyongyang Press Corps)

SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in signed an agreement on denuclearization and lowering military tensions on the peninsula in Pyongyang on Wednesday.

Kim agreed to the permanent demolition of an engine test site and long-range missile launcher in the western coastal region of Dongchang-ri. The process is to be conducted under the supervision of international experts.

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