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Working-level talks with NK

Working-level talks between the U.S. and North Korea that President Trump and Kim Jung-un agreed to hold “in a few weeks” at their June 30 meeting in Panmunjeom are yet to take place. Despite the shortcomings and a poor record of such talks, they will help to reduce tensions and continue diplomatic efforts to find a realistic path to denuclearization.

2019-07-15 17:42

Renewed hope for North Korea deal

U.S. President Donald Trump performed a stunning reality show from Panmunjeom in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), which divides the two Koreas, on Sunday.

2019-07-01 17:24

Resuscitating denuclearization talks

Donald Trump does it again. He raises the possibility of resuscitating stalled denuclearization. Since Trump said he had received another “beautiful letter” from Kim Jong-un on June 11, he has spoken in favor of Kim on a few more subsequent occasions. He is still seeking a nuclear deal, although in “no rush” and keeping sanctions on.

2019-06-17 17:11

Divergence between Trump, advisers

President Trump's undercutting of his national security adviser, John Bolton, at a recent press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, regarding the characterization of the short-range missiles that North Korea launched on May 4 and 9 sent a conflicting message to the world on U.S. policy on North Korea and spread speculation on Bolton's longevity in his job.

2019-06-03 17:28

Seoul's dilemma on N. Korea

Tensions are rising again in Korea, albeit slowly, since North Korea conducted the testing of short-range ballistic missiles on May 4 and May 9, including a North Korean version of a low-flying Russian missile, the Iskander, that flew over 420 kilometers, out of the ranges of missile defense systems deployed in South Korea.

2019-05-21 17:24

Variables for denuclearization

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is waiting for the Trump administration to change its position and accept his offer of a phased denuclearization. However, there is no indication that Washington is considering backing down on its demand for an early, comprehensive denuclearization that caused the breakdown of the Hanoi summit in late February.

2019-05-07 17:43

Breakdown of nuclear negotiation

At this point, the prospect of denuclearization appears gloomier and more distant than ever. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, addressing the14th Supreme People's Assembly on April 13, said that his country will not yield to sanctions pressure, but will rather “weather and foil” it through “self-reliance.” He set a deadline for the process of negotiations till the end of this year.

2019-04-22 17:27

What next on denuclearization

More than a month has elapsed since the spectacular collapse of the U.S.-North Korea summit in Hanoi, and there is no clear indication of how soon diplomacy will be back on track to tackle the issue of denuclearization, which nobody had ever thought would be resolved easily in a short period of time.

2019-04-09 17:17

Five-year denuclearization plan

Since the breakdown of U.S.-DPRK summit talks in Hanoi, there has been enough information to conclude the cause of the summit failure and to pin down where the positions of both sides are today on denuclearization.

2019-03-25 18:14

Post-Hanoi prospects

The U.S.-North Korea summit in Hanoi ended without any agreement, a setback for both parties. This summit was not expected to produce a major breakthrough - like a comprehensive package deal toward the complete denuclearization of North Korea. Yet, the setback came as somewhat of a surprise to most people.

2019-03-10 16:33

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