Trump may offer North Korea "premature" sanctions relief this year: expert



Interviews Trump may offer North Korea “premature” sanctions relief this year: expert Tufts University's Sung-Yoon Lee talks diplomacy, "fake concessions," and what the DPRK really wants Dagyum Ji January 22, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON White House U.S. President Donald Trump will most likely offer North Korea some kind of relief from international sanctions or a peace treaty in the near future, a prominent DPRK watcher and legal scholar told NK News last week. Speaking in Washington DC ahead of a conference hosted by NK News's parent organization the Korea Risk Group, Tufts University's Sung-Yoon Lee said the international community's growing lack of political will to enforce sanctions will likely allow the U.S. to reward Pyongyang for what he described as its "fake concessions" on the nuclear issue. U.S. President Donald Trump will most likely offer North Korea some kind of relief from international sanctions or a peace treaty in the near future, a prominent DPRK watcher and legal scholar told NK News last week. Speaking in Washington DC ahead of a conference hosted by NK News's parent organization the Korea Risk Group, Tufts University's Sung-Yoon Lee said the international community's growing lack of political will to enforce sanctions will likely allow the U.S. to reward Pyongyang for what he described as its "fake concessions" on the nuclear issue. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © 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 And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Trump may offer North Korea “premature” sanctions relief this year: expert

Tufts University's Sung-Yoon Lee talks diplomacy, "fake concessions," and what the DPRK really wants

Dagyum Ji January 22, 2019

Trump may offer North Korea “premature” sanctions relief this year: expert

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U.S. President Donald Trump will most likely offer North Korea some kind of relief from international sanctions or a peace treaty in the near future, a prominent DPRK watcher and legal scholar told NK News last week.

Speaking in Washington DC ahead of a conference hosted by NK News's parent organization the Korea Risk Group, Tufts University's Sung-Yoon Lee said the international community's growing lack of political will to enforce sanctions will likely allow the U.S. to reward Pyongyang for what he described as its "fake concessions" on the nuclear issue.