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November 14, 2024
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How the U.S. can turn maximum pressure into maximum leverage

A denuke-first approach is a nonstarter: incremental sanctions relief may be the only way forward

As the U.S. and North Korea have reassessed their negotiating strategies in the weeks following the Hanoi summit, both sides have expressed at least a conditional commitment to engage in further dialogue.

However, neither Washington nor Pyongyang have appeared particularly eager to talk about sanctions relief, the issue that proved a major sticking point at the second Trump-Kim summit.

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