The best way to negotiate with North Korea? Be ready to walk away



Opinion The best way to negotiate with North Korea? Be ready to walk away Trump must ensure Pyongyang cannot back out of a deal once it has extracted concessions Go Myong-hyun March 13, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA The announcement that President Trump will be holding a summit meeting with Kim Jong Un by May is giving rise to feverish speculation on what could have precipitated this sudden turn of events. It is not yet known what kind of promise North Korea has made to Trump in order to make the meeting possible. Pyongyang’s entreaties could have been as plain as a vague commitment to denuclearization; or, it could have been a more detailed offer with concrete steps towards complete nuclear disarmament. Regardless of the nature of the message, Kim Jong Un will eventually have to make a © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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The best way to negotiate with North Korea? Be ready to walk away

Trump must ensure Pyongyang cannot back out of a deal once it has extracted concessions

Go Myong-hyun March 13, 2018

The best way to negotiate with North Korea? Be ready to walk away

KCNA

The announcement that President Trump will be holding a summit meeting with Kim Jong Un by May is giving rise to feverish speculation on what could have precipitated this sudden turn of events. It is not yet known what kind of promise North Korea has made to Trump in order to make the meeting possible.

Pyongyang’s entreaties could have been as plain as a vague commitment to denuclearization; or, it could have been a more detailed offer with concrete steps towards complete nuclear disarmament. Regardless of the nature of the message, Kim Jong Un will eventually have to make a