Two years later, Trump and Kim’s failed Hanoi summit casts a dark shadow



Analysis Two years later, Trump and Kim’s failed Hanoi summit casts a dark shadow The U.S. and North Korea missed the chance to strike a deal, experts say — and that opportunity may never come back Min Chao Choy February 26, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun Two years ago, U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly walked out of a rare face-to-face meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, putting an end to a wave of nuclear negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang. Now, on the anniversary week of the Hanoi summit in Feb. 2019, experts say that there’s little chance of returning to those days of high-level diplomacy. Two years ago, U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly walked out of a rare face-to-face meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, putting an end to a wave of nuclear negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang. Now, on the anniversary week of the Hanoi summit in Feb. 2019, experts say that there’s little chance of returning to those days of high-level diplomacy. 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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Two years later, Trump and Kim’s failed Hanoi summit casts a dark shadow

The U.S. and North Korea missed the chance to strike a deal, experts say — and that opportunity may never come back

Min Chao Choy February 26, 2021

Two years later, Trump and Kim’s failed Hanoi summit casts a dark shadow

Rodong Sinmun

Two years ago, U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly walked out of a rare face-to-face meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, putting an end to a wave of nuclear negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang.

Now, on the anniversary week of the Hanoi summit in Feb. 2019, experts say that there’s little chance of returning to those days of high-level diplomacy.

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