Maybe the U.S.-Korea denuclearization talks aren’t dead after all. President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have exchanged friendly letters and Trump is headed to South Korea for a visit. These developments are boost for South Korean president Moon Jae-in who has facilitated the on-again, off-again negotiations of the two mercurial leaders. With talks...
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Why to Be Wary of Reporting on North Korea
Shut out of North Korea, many news organizations want to believe the worst about the country ruled by Kim Jong-un. Last week, for example, Chosun Ilbo, a conservative South Korean daily, reported that Kim had ordered the execution of former nuclear envoy Kim Hyok-chol, and imprisoned former spymaster, Kim Yong-chol. The alleged reason: the failure...
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Trump and Moon, Odd Couple, Seek to Save Denuclearization Talks
Despite what Washington hawks wish for, the Korea nuclear talks are not dead. The idea of a deal to end the Korean war, de-escalate the military confrontation between North and South, and denuclearize the Korean peninsula is opposed by John Bolton and, oddly, by many Washington Democrats. Still, South Korean President Moon Jae-in seeks to...
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