April 20, 2024
Opinion

Why unconditional economic aid won’t change – or help – North Korea

Any future cash for Pyongyang must come with serious strings attached

The Korean peninsula is living through times of great uncertainty, but one thing that appears increasingly likely is that in the relatively near future, the North Korean leaders are going to get some money – maybe even a lot of money.

At the time of writing, the outcome of the expected Trump-Kim summit looks uncertain, but chances are high that this meeting will lead to a significant relaxation of the economic sanctions targeting North Korea.

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