U.S. President Donald Trump seems to be taking a step back from his previous demands for immediate denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula... as he said.... there's "no time limit" for ending North Korea's nuclear weapons program.<br />Here's our Oh Soo-young with more details.<br /> <br />President Trump has indicated he's not in a hurry to denuclearize North Korea.<br /> Speaking to reporters at the White House Tuesday, Trump said there's "no time limit" nor a "speed limit" on getting Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear weapons..<br />He was quick to add, however, that talks between the two sides are ongoing with American hostages back from the North and no nuclear or missile tests in months.<br />Trump's remarks represent a shift in tone from just last month when the U.S. leader said the process should start "without delay" and could begin "very quickly."<br /> He has accused past U.S. governments of allowing the regime to buy time to build up its nuclear arsenal,... by engaging in time-consuming step-by-step negotiations with the North.<br />In recent weeks, however, Trump himself has been on the receiving end of criticism,... for a perceived lack of concrete progress after his June 12th summit with Kim Jong-un.<br />Their accord on denuclearization was largely seen as vague and short on detail.<br /> A follow-up meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and North Korean officials in Pyongyang this month also failed to produce specific agreements or a timeline on denuclearization.<br />Pompeo, however, has stressed he does not have a timeline for the North,... and with President Trump's recent remarks that there's no rush,... observers are divided on whether this is a negotiation tactic, or simply the administration's failure to narrow differences with Pyongyang.<br />North Korea has called for a gradual denuclearization process met with synchronized concessions from Washington.<br /> Addressing the growing skepticism,... President Trump said on Tuesday that his administration is "just going through the process" and that "discussions are going very well."<br />Oh Soo-young, Arirang News. <br />
