A new report from Bloomberg’s North Korean government reporter says Pyongyang has developed nuclear weapons and…has no further plans to conduct ballistic missile tests.

NEWS: North Korea has achieved its goal of developing nuclear weapons and does not plan to conduct further nuclear or intercontinental ballistic missile tests, its state-run media reported, citing leader Kim Jong Un.

per @KongKanga

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) April 20, 2018

That’s terrifying, if true. But, if it is, this makes no sense.

BREAKING: Kim Jong Un says “our decision to SUSPEND NUCLEAR TESTS is part of the world’s important steps for nuclear disarmament and our republic will join global efforts to COMPLETELY suspend nuclear tests.”

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) April 20, 2018

The path to disarmament is more crackpot regimes with nukes? No.

This is clearly utter bulls*** from the Kim government who has continued to lie to its people for decades.

It makes sense Kim would claim such a thing to save face with those he and his family have relentlessly oppressed. On the outside — outside — chance North Korea has obtained nuclear weapons, this narrative that it was all in an effort to move toward disarmament is utterly illogical. (Hence, why we know it’s most likely not true). Good luck to any North Korean dissenter who sees the ridiculousness here.

Already, Pres. Trump has clarified the issue saying North Korea has agreed to suspend all nuclear tests.

North Korea has agreed to suspend all Nuclear Tests and close up a major test site. This is very good news for North Korea and the World – big progress! Look forward to our Summit.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 20, 2018

Whatever Pyongyang and Kim have to tell themselves at this point to save face, is what it is: an acquiescence to suspend the saber rattling…for now.