In the wake of failed talks with North Korea, it's time to change tack



Opinion In the wake of failed talks with North Korea, it’s time to change tack Moving away from pie in the sky hopes of CVID may be the only way to secure an effective deal Dan DePetris October 9, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON White House To have assumed last weekend’s working-level discussions between U.S. and North Korean negotiators would result in a groundbreaking diplomatic achievement would have been a fool’s errand, but very few anticipated that the dialogue would collapse so quickly. Days after news of the impasse first broke, it’s difficult to determine why the U.S.-North Korea talks in Sweden ended so abruptly after only eight and a half hours. To have assumed last weekend’s working-level discussions between U.S. and North Korean negotiators would result in a groundbreaking diplomatic achievement would have been a fool’s errand, but very few anticipated that the dialogue would collapse so quickly. Days after news of the impasse first broke, it’s difficult to determine why the U.S.-North Korea talks in Sweden ended so abruptly after only eight and a half hours. 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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In the wake of failed talks with North Korea, it’s time to change tack

Moving away from pie in the sky hopes of CVID may be the only way to secure an effective deal

Dan DePetris October 9, 2019

In the wake of failed talks with North Korea, it’s time to change tack

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To have assumed last weekend’s working-level discussions between U.S. and North Korean negotiators would result in a groundbreaking diplomatic achievement would have been a fool’s errand, but very few anticipated that the dialogue would collapse so quickly.

Days after news of the impasse first broke, it’s difficult to determine why the U.S.-North Korea talks in Sweden ended so abruptly after only eight and a half hours.

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