To ensure peace, Biden must remove barriers to engagement with North Korea



Opinion To ensure peace, Biden must remove barriers to engagement with North Korea Former President Eisenhower’s emphasis on people-to-people contact remains a model for avoiding conflict Matt Abbott October 13, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The White House Flickr \| U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the White House on Aug. 18, 2021 North Korea’s recent tests of ballistic and long-range cruise missiles, and its apparent restart of the plutonium-producing reactor at Yongbyon, threaten to exacerbate a serious foreign policy challenge for the Biden administration. Despite this, the U.S. has yet to outline a proactive strategy for principled engagement with Pyongyang, even while continuing to pay lip service to such diplomacy. North Korea’s recent tests of ballistic and long-range cruise missiles, and its apparent restart of the plutonium-producing reactor at Yongbyon, threaten to exacerbate a serious foreign policy challenge for the Biden administration. Despite this, the U.S. has yet to outline a proactive strategy for principled engagement with Pyongyang, even while continuing to pay lip service to such 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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To ensure peace, Biden must remove barriers to engagement with North Korea

Former President Eisenhower’s emphasis on people-to-people contact remains a model for avoiding conflict

Matt Abbott October 13, 2021

To ensure peace, Biden must remove barriers to engagement with North Korea

The White House Flickr | U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the White House on Aug. 18, 2021

North Korea’s recent tests of ballistic and long-range cruise missiles, and its apparent restart of the plutonium-producing reactor at Yongbyon, threaten to exacerbate a serious foreign policy challenge for the Biden administration.

Despite this, the U.S. has yet to outline a proactive strategy for principled engagement with Pyongyang, even while continuing to pay lip service to such diplomacy.

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