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S. Korea: North Korea to dismantle nuke site if US does same

South Korea's president says North Korea has agreed to permanently dismantle its main nuclear complex if the United States takes corresponding measures.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guides South Korean President Moon Jae-in as they arrive at Paekhwawon State Guesthouse where Moon will stay during his visit on September 18, 2018 in Pyongyang, North Korea. (Pyeongyang Press Corps/Pool/Getty Images)

South Korean President Moon Jae-in says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has agreed to permanently dismantle a missile engine test site and a launch pad in the presence of international experts in what he described as a specific step toward denuclearization.

Moon also said on Wednesday that the North agreed to take further steps such as permanently dismantling its main Nyongbyon nuclear complex if the United States takes corresponding measures.

Moon and Kim spoke at a news conference after signing a joint statement following their second day of summit talks in Pyongyang.

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