Why a North Korea-U.S. summit, despite its limitations, is a welcome development



Opinion Why a North Korea-U.S. summit, despite its limitations, is a welcome development "Maximum pressure" seems to have worked - at least for now Andrei Lankov March 12, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Gage Skidmore So, we all know the news. In just a week, the situation in Korea has made yet another U-turn. A third Inter-Korean summit is planned, and an unprecedented North Korea-U.S. meeting appears possible. Pyongyang has indicated its willingness to talk and, for the first time since 2006, made a commitment to eventual denuclearization. All these things are completely unprecedented, and it is quite normal to wonder "why is all this happening?" The answer is simple: like it or not, Donald Trump's policy has been remarkably successful – so far, at least. So, we all know the news. In just a week, the situation in Korea has made yet another U-turn. A third Inter-Korean summit is planned, and an unprecedented North Korea-U.S. meeting appears possible. Pyongyang has indicated its willingness to talk and, for the first time since 2006, made a commitment to eventual denuclearization. All these things are completely unprecedented, and it is quite normal to wonder "why is all this happening?" The answer is simple: like it or not, Donald Trump's policy has been remarkably successful – so far, at least. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © 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 And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

Opinion

Why a North Korea-U.S. summit, despite its limitations, is a welcome development

"Maximum pressure" seems to have worked - at least for now

Andrei Lankov March 12, 2018

Why a North Korea-U.S. summit, despite its limitations, is a welcome development

Gage Skidmore

So, we all know the news. In just a week, the situation in Korea has made yet another U-turn. A third Inter-Korean summit is planned, and an unprecedented North Korea-U.S. meeting appears possible. Pyongyang has indicated its willingness to talk and, for the first time since 2006, made a commitment to eventual denuclearization.

All these things are completely unprecedented, and it is quite normal to wonder "why is all this happening?" The answer is simple: like it or not, Donald Trump's policy has been remarkably successful – so far, at least.