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Wang Son-taek
Wang Son-taek is a research associate at Yeosijae (Future Consensus Institute) and a former diplomatic correspondent for South Korea's YTN news network.
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Analysis The looming deadline in nuclear talks: Kim’s three options before the year’s endThe DPRK leader wants a deal with the U.S., but he can fall back on Russia, China, and "Juche" should efforts fail Kim Jong Un's end-of-the-year deadline for the U.S. to make a “resolute decision” in diplomacy with the DPRK seemed a long way away when it was first announced back in April. But as 2019 draws to a close, tensions surrounding the deadline have heightened sharply, especially after a small war of nerves between North Korea and the U.S. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |