Trump has the opportunity to reset the U.S.-DPRK agenda.
Despite the good feelings developed between Trump and Kim during their meeting in Singapore, little progress has been made since then in defining how to achieve the agenda set in their joint statement. The outline established was broad, but the path was clear: denuclearization and transforming bilateral relations must advance hand in hand. However, the actions the United States has taken since the Singapore summit have done little to instill confidence that a new bilateral relationship is even possible.
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Korean Peninsula
Trump has the opportunity to reset the U.S.-DPRK agenda.
Despite the good feelings developed between Trump and Kim during their meeting in Singapore, little progress has been made since then in defining how to achieve the agenda set in their joint statement. The outline established was broad, but the path was clear: denuclearization and transforming bilateral relations must advance hand in hand. However, the actions the United States has taken since the Singapore summit have done little to instill confidence that a new bilateral relationship is even possible.
Read full article.
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