One year since the Hanoi summit, where next for North Korea-U.S. relations?



Expert Surveys One year since the Hanoi summit, where next for North Korea-U.S. relations? Experts weigh in on why the second DPRK-U.S. summit failed, and where relations go from here Chad O'Carroll \| Oliver Hotham February 28, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun One year ago today, the DPRK-U.S. summit in Hanoi -- the second such meeting between the leaders of the two countries -- fell apart in acrimony. Following months of high hopes that Pyongyang and Washington would be able to build on the sparse agreement made the previous year in Singapore, President Donald Trump emerged after hours of talks with Kim Jong Un to announce that the U.S. had decided to walk away. The North Koreans, he said, had asked for "all the sanctions" to be lifted -- a price the U.S. was simply not willing to pay. One year ago today, the DPRK-U.S. summit in Hanoi -- the second such meeting between the leaders of the two countries -- fell apart in acrimony. Following months of high hopes that Pyongyang and Washington would be able to build on the sparse agreement made the previous year in Singapore, President Donald Trump emerged after hours of talks with Kim Jong Un to announce that the U.S. had decided to walk away. The North Koreans, he said, had asked for "all the sanctions" to be lifted -- a price the U.S. was simply not willing to pay. 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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One year since the Hanoi summit, where next for North Korea-U.S. relations?

Experts weigh in on why the second DPRK-U.S. summit failed, and where relations go from here

Chad O'Carroll | Oliver Hotham February 28, 2020

One year since the Hanoi summit, where next for North Korea-U.S. relations?

Rodong Sinmun

One year ago today, the DPRK-U.S. summit in Hanoi -- the second such meeting between the leaders of the two countries -- fell apart in acrimony.

Following months of high hopes that Pyongyang and Washington would be able to build on the sparse agreement made the previous year in Singapore, President Donald Trump emerged after hours of talks with Kim Jong Un to announce that the U.S. had decided to walk away. The North Koreans, he said, had asked for "all the sanctions" to be lifted -- a price the U.S. was simply not willing to pay.

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