Why the Singapore summit was an opportunity that may not present itself again



Opinion Why the Singapore summit was an opportunity that may not present itself again As John Bolton's memoirs reaffirm, President Trump came to the summit empty-handed only to engage in political theater Andrei Lankov June 29, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kevin Lim/THE STRAITS TIMES Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent those of NK News. June 12 marked the second anniversary of the 2018 U.S.-DPRK Singapore summit. At the time, the meeting between President Trump and Chairman Kim was heralded as a pivotal moment in the history of the Korean peninsula, but two years later the anniversary passed largely unnoticed. Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent those of NK News. June 12 marked the second anniversary of the 2018 U.S.-DPRK Singapore summit. At the time, the meeting between President Trump and Chairman Kim was heralded as a pivotal moment in the history of the Korean peninsula, but two years later the anniversary passed largely unnoticed. 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 Singapore summit was an opportunity that may not present itself again

As John Bolton's memoirs reaffirm, President Trump came to the summit empty-handed only to engage in political theater

Andrei Lankov June 29, 2020

Why the Singapore summit was an opportunity that may not present itself again

Kevin Lim/THE STRAITS TIMES

Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent those of NK News.

June 12 marked the second anniversary of the 2018 U.S.-DPRK Singapore summit. At the time, the meeting between President Trump and Chairman Kim was heralded as a pivotal moment in the history of the Korean peninsula, but two years later the anniversary passed largely unnoticed.

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