What the U.S. can learn from past nuclear deals with North Korea



Interviews What the U.S. can learn from past nuclear deals with North Korea "Cloning the Agreed Framework would be a mistake," former KEDO director Marc Vogelaar says Hamish Macdonald April 24, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA With North Korea’s diplomatic outreach since the beginning of 2018 is rapidly pushing ahead, many are discussing the possible outcome of key summits and if a deal may be struck on the denuclearization of the DPRK. Amid heated speculation ahead of a planned summit between Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, NK News spoke with Marc Vogelaar, a former Dutch ambassador who served as director of the KEDO (Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization) between 1999 and 2002. Vogelaar, the current chairman of Pugwash Conferences on Scientific and World Affairs in the Netherlands, visited North Korea multiple times during his © 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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What the U.S. can learn from past nuclear deals with North Korea

"Cloning the Agreed Framework would be a mistake," former KEDO director Marc Vogelaar says

Hamish Macdonald April 24, 2018

What the U.S. can learn from past nuclear deals with North Korea

KCNA

With North Korea’s diplomatic outreach since the beginning of 2018 is rapidly pushing ahead, many are discussing the possible outcome of key summits and if a deal may be struck on the denuclearization of the DPRK.

Amid heated speculation ahead of a planned summit between Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, NK News spoke with Marc Vogelaar, a former Dutch ambassador who served as director of the KEDO (Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization) between 1999 and 2002.

Vogelaar, the current chairman of Pugwash Conferences on Scientific and World Affairs in the Netherlands, visited North Korea multiple times during his

About the Author

Hamish Macdonald

Hamish Macdonald is an Associate Fellow at RUSI who formerly worked on Project SANDSTONE and formerly a journalist and researcher who has focused uniquely on North Korea related topics and affairs. He was previously the COO of the Korea Risk Group, which produces the NK News and NK Pro. Specialising in this area, his investigations covered topics including North Korean sanctions evasion activities, domestic economic development and human rights.

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