Trump Tempers His Optimism on North Korea: ‘Only Time Will Tell’

Positioning continues ahead of planned U.S.-North Korea talks
Missile tests on hold but no ‘denuclearization’ commitment

Peterson Institute’s Jacob Kirkegaard explains his concerns regarding talks between the U.S. and North Korea.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Ros Krasny

April 22, 2018 at 3:17 PM UTC

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April 22, 2018 at 10:58 PM UTC

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President Donald Trump tempered his optimism on North Korea on Sunday, saying that “only time will tell” how things turn out, as U.S. lawmakers sounded skeptical about promises made by Pyongyang ahead of possible historic talks between the countries’ leaders.

“We are a long way from conclusion on North Korea, maybe things will work out, and maybe they won’t -- only time will tell,” Trump said Sunday on Twitter.