After the failure of the Hanoi summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, negotiations to denuclearize North Korea are at a standstill.

While there are indications that both sides are still interested in dialog, there remain serious doubts about Kim’s willingness to actually get rid of his nuclear weapons and his long-range missile delivery systems. 

NOT TENSE, BUT NOT TENABLE

It is true that North Korea is between a rock and a hard place with regard to growing its economy.

Although the quasi-official marketplaces are doing their best to improve the economic environment