U.S. plans to dismantle N. Korea's nuclear, missile programs within a year: Bolton

U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton has publicly revealed Washington's timeline for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula for the first time. Kim Hyo-sun tells us more. John Bolton,... President Trump's National Security Adviser said Sunday that the United States aims to dismantle North Korea's nuclear weapons program in a year. "Well, what our experts have devised is a program that with North Korean cooperation, with full disclosure of all of their chemical and biological nuclear programs, ballistic missile sites... We can get, physically, we would be able to dismantle the overwhelming bulk of their programs within a year." That's what Bolton said during his interview with CBS' "Face the Nation,"... and it's the first time for a member of the Trump administration to publicly state a timeline for the North's denuclearization.This also comes ahead of U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's scheduled visit to Pyongyang later this week. In addition,... Bolton pointed out that it's advantageous for the North to move quickly to achieve the goal of complete denuclearization, which the regime committed to during the Singapore summit on June 12th. "And it's to North Korea's advantage to see these programs dismantled very quickly because then the elimination of sanctions, aid by South Korea and Japan and others can all begin to flow." In a Sunday interview with Fox News,... President Trump said North Korea is (quote) "very serious" about denuclearization. He also reiterated that he got along with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un,... adding that the two discussed various issues including denuclearization as well as the return of the remains of U.S. troops killed during the Korean War. Saying there were no concessions made by Washington,... President Trump also highlighted that he envisions a great future for North Korea.Kim Hyo-sun, Arirang News.