Was it a success, and where do we go from here?
[ . . . ]
JENNY TOWN // We still don’t know much
To be honest, it is still ambiguous as to what was actually agreed to on a working level. The declaration itself lacks any such detail and only reiterates long-standing goals on denuclearization and peace, and a commitment to having a different, presumably better relationship. During the press conference, is when mention of specific measures were discussed, but of course, it is hard to verify based on the press conference itself.
Read full statement.
Korean Peninsula
Was it a success, and where do we go from here?
[ . . . ]
JENNY TOWN // We still don’t know much
To be honest, it is still ambiguous as to what was actually agreed to on a working level. The declaration itself lacks any such detail and only reiterates long-standing goals on denuclearization and peace, and a commitment to having a different, presumably better relationship. During the press conference, is when mention of specific measures were discussed, but of course, it is hard to verify based on the press conference itself.
Read full statement.
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