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On the genesis of "denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula," a loaded term coined by #KimIlSung (조선반도의 비핵화) in 1975, how we have come to love Big Brother & what it means, & why @POTUS admin is right to say "denuclearization of North Korea." @Mister_G_2 @freekorea_us 1/
At their meeting on April 18, 1975, Mao rejected Kim 's request for help building the bomb. Thereafter, Kim came up with the idea of calling for withdrawal of US nuclear warheads from SK while calling for a “Korean Peninsula Nuclear-Free Zone.” (Thae Yong Ho, 2018 Memoir, 44). 2/
In 1980 Kim announced with Japan Socialist Party in a joint statement “Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.” (Thae, 45). In 1985 Kim announced “Korean Peninsula Nuclear-Free Peace Zone” and joined the IAEA, while pursuing the nuclearization of the DPRK. 3/
@Thaeyongho speaks at @Heritage 9:00am EST 8/12 & @CSIS 9:00am 8/13. A thread on the ex-#DPRK diplomat's take on NK ploys & #KimJongUn's 2018 post-provocation outreach plan etc from his fabulous memoir (in Korean). All ENG tr. my own. @BruceKlingner @SueMiTerry @VictorDCha
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I. #KimIlSung's "Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula" racket
#MaoZedong told Kim at dinner 4/18/1975 not to "even dream of developing nuclear weapons," as it "will devastate the economy and people’s lives will suffer.” (44) 2/
I. #KimIlSung's "Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula" racket
#MaoZedong told Kim at dinner 4/18/1975 not to "even dream of developing nuclear weapons," as it "will devastate the economy and people’s lives will suffer.” (44) 2/
Kim was disheartened. From mid-1975 on Kim vociferously called for the withdrawal of US nuclear warheads from SK; announced a “Korean Peninsula Nuclear-Free Zone” & started his covert nuclear program. In 1980 announced with Japan’s Socialist Party in a joint statement 3/
