The U.S. still knows worryingly little about how to deal with North Korea

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The U.S. still knows worryingly little about how to deal with North Korea

A naïve President and so-called experts frequently show their lack of historical understanding

Robert E. McCoy October 17, 2019

The U.S. still knows worryingly little about how to deal with North Korea

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Negotiations between the United States and North Korea regarding the denuclearization of that brutal dictatorship are at a standstill after Pyongyang walked away from working group discussions recently.

About the Author

Robert E. McCoy

Robert E. McCoy is a retired U.S. Air Force Korean linguist and analyst/reporter who was stationed in Asia for more than fourteen years. He continues to follow developments in East Asia closely. Mr. McCoy’s book Tales You Wouldn’t Tell Your Mother is now out. He can be contacted via his website http://musingsbymccoy.com/ which also lists his previous essays and has personal vignettes on Asia (Tidbits) not published elsewhere.

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