Seoul doesn't buy North Korea's nuclear test suspension, wants solid proof

'North Korea looked as if it would denuclearise during the two previous summits and then we were back to square one'

North Korea’s announcement of a halt in its nuclear and missile tests was met with scepticism by many South Koreans on Saturday, highlighting the political risk for the South’s president as he embarks on the latest push for peace on the peninsula.

But in South Korea, which is still technically in a state of war with its unpredictable, isolated neighbour, many ordinary people expressed scepticism about the sincerity of the announcement and stressed the need for caution.

“A declaration is just a declaration,” student Kim