Interview: Wi Sung-lac says Singapore summit ‘ruined’ denuclearization talks



Interviews Interview: Wi Sung-lac says Singapore summit ‘ruined’ denuclearization talks Former high-level diplomat was Seoul’s chief negotiator with North Korea from 2009 to 2011 Jeongmin Kim July 20, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News \| Wi Sung-lac at Jeju Forum, 2021 The U.S.-DPRK denuclearization talks were doomed once former President Donald Trump signed a joint statement with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore, a former chief nuclear negotiator for South Korea told NK News. In an exclusive interview, former Ambassador Wi Sung-lac also said Moscow has more “bandwidth” to cooperate on DPRK denuclearization than China does. He added, however, that China has no incentive to greenlight a nuclear-armed North Korea. The U.S.-DPRK denuclearization talks were doomed once former President Donald Trump signed a joint statement with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore, a former chief nuclear negotiator for South Korea told NK News. In an exclusive interview, former Ambassador Wi Sung-lac also said Moscow has more “bandwidth” to cooperate on DPRK denuclearization than China does. He added, however, that China has no incentive to greenlight a nuclear-armed North Korea. 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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Interview: Wi Sung-lac says Singapore summit ‘ruined’ denuclearization talks

Former high-level diplomat was Seoul’s chief negotiator with North Korea from 2009 to 2011

Jeongmin Kim July 20, 2021

Interview: Wi Sung-lac says Singapore summit ‘ruined’ denuclearization talks

NK News | Wi Sung-lac at Jeju Forum, 2021

The U.S.-DPRK denuclearization talks were doomed once former President Donald Trump signed a joint statement with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore, a former chief nuclear negotiator for South Korea told NK News.

In an exclusive interview, former Ambassador Wi Sung-lac also said Moscow has more “bandwidth” to cooperate on DPRK denuclearization than China does. He added, however, that China has no incentive to greenlight a nuclear-armed North Korea.

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