It does not take much to sign a peace treaty: you need two people from two countries at war, a neutral place to gather, a firm table, a piece of paper, and a pen. But in a world entrapped in complex global politics, this simple act requires a whole lot more.

In this second part of a series, NK News asks experts what impact a peace treaty would have on East Asia – and beyond. You can read part one here.

For this article let’s assume the treaty leads to a full denuclearization of North Korea, following Bruce Klingner of the Heritage