N Korea at crossroads

Kim's silence on existing nuclear weapons clouds US talks

Pyongyang withholds detailed inventory of assets as Vietnam summit nears

YOSUKE ONCHI, Nikkei staff writer
February 8, 2019 04:18 JST

SEOUL -- North Korean and American diplomats appear to have held a second day of working talks in Pyongyang Thursday, laying groundwork for an upcoming leadership summit, but the North's steadfast refusal to disclose details of its nuclear assets is raising concerns about its commitment to the goal of denuclearization.

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