If there is something that the US can take as a positive out of the series of talks they've had with North Korea, it's that the nation appears to have finally made good on one of its promises.
Per BBC, the reclusive nation has started to take measures to dismantle rocket installations. Of particular note is a key installation that is located in the country's north-west area. A satellite image of the site named the Sohae station has shown a structure showing more white concrete than completed buildings.
The image had labels, where it showed previous structures seen on the site being described. Most of the labels, however, have shown 'removed' and the pictures seem to speak for itself. What is left of Sohae station are two buildings in the upper part, with most structures related to missile launches gone.
The Sohae station is an important site for rocket launching. It has been the lead site ever since 2012, where North Korea has been constantly studying nuclear technology for weaponization.
WSJ reports that the site appears to be a promise made good by the deal between US president Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. There had been concerns that the leader wouldn't adhere to his agreement to some requests from the US. However, the dismantling of the rocket launch site is a positive sign that the leader is finally keeping at least some, if not yet most, of his word.
There is still a lot left to be done on the deal between the US and North Korea. The Trump administration has been particularly adamant in asking back US personnel remains-soldiers, which had gone missing or had been killed during the Korean War.
That North Korea hadn't made any progress on their missile research is also a positive sign for President Trump. The president, on his Twitter account, had said that he is 'truly happy' about what had happened. He said it was also a victory for the whole Asian region.
It was only last September 2017 when North Korea carried out the last of its tests. In the past two years, they have been carrying out nuclear tests with the goal of advancing a nuclear program aimed at creating an intercontinental missile that can reach the mainland US.
