Why the U.S. must not rush into a second summit with Kim Jong Un



Opinion Why the U.S. must not rush into a second summit with Kim Jong Un Recent events in and around the peninsula demonstrate just how dangerous a bungled deal could be Soo Kim January 11, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kevin Lim/THE STRAITS TIMES This week, three noteworthy events transpired in and around the Korean peninsula – Kim Jong Un’s birthday, Kim’s visit to China, and President Moon Jae-in’s New Year press conference. Connect these three dots in the constellation of U.S. negotiations with North Korea, and what picture do we get? This week, three noteworthy events transpired in and around the Korean peninsula – Kim Jong Un’s birthday, Kim’s visit to China, and President Moon Jae-in’s New Year press conference. Connect these three dots in the constellation of U.S. negotiations with North Korea, and what picture do we get? Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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Why the U.S. must not rush into a second summit with Kim Jong Un

Recent events in and around the peninsula demonstrate just how dangerous a bungled deal could be

Soo Kim January 11, 2019

Why the U.S. must not rush into a second summit with Kim Jong Un

Kevin Lim/THE STRAITS TIMES

This week, three noteworthy events transpired in and around the Korean peninsula – Kim Jong Un’s birthday, Kim’s visit to China, and President Moon Jae-in’s New Year press conference.

Connect these three dots in the constellation of U.S. negotiations with North Korea, and what picture do we get?

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