The Trump administration reportedly ordered its officials to not use the expression "complete, verifiable, irreversible denuclearization" in negotiations with North Korea.<br /> Quoting U.S. government officials,.... Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun reported on Sunday that the order came early this month... and said, it was meant not to pressure North Korea.<br />Before the June 12th summit in Singapore...., Washington had used the term "CVID" many times... but the joint statement mentioned only "complete denuclearization."<br />Since then, key officials from Washington have used the term FFVD instead... which means "final, fully verified denuclearization."<br />Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has explained that the meaning of FFVD is not weaker than CVID... and that the U.S. goal of North Korea's denuclearization has not changed. <br />
