10 years of Kim Jong Un: What was Washington’s best North Korea decision so far?



Analysis 10 years of Kim Jong Un: What was Washington’s best North Korea decision so far? Experts vote on what they think were the best calls the US made on North Korea since 2011 Chad O'Carroll December 10, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Pixabay, edited by NK News \| Full Moon on Capitol Hill Washington Washington has for decades tried to convince North Korea not to pursue nuclear weapons, and then once it had them, to give them up. This hasn’t worked, for the very simple reason that there is no better security guarantee for a paranoid Pyongyang leadership that understands much of the world would rather it be gone. However, there have been times when it looked like U.S. policies were making inroads — sometimes to the surprise of long-time North Korea watchers. Washington has for decades tried to convince North Korea not to pursue nuclear weapons, and then once it had them, to give them up. This hasn’t worked, for the very simple reason that there is no better security guarantee for a paranoid Pyongyang leadership that understands much of the world would rather it be gone. However, there have been times when it looked like U.S. policies were making inroads — sometimes to the surprise of long-time North Korea watchers. 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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10 years of Kim Jong Un: What was Washington’s best North Korea decision so far?

Experts vote on what they think were the best calls the US made on North Korea since 2011

Chad O'Carroll December 10, 2021

10 years of Kim Jong Un: What was Washington’s best North Korea decision so far?

Pixabay, edited by NK News | Full Moon on Capitol Hill Washington

Washington has for decades tried to convince North Korea not to pursue nuclear weapons, and then once it had them, to give them up.

This hasn’t worked, for the very simple reason that there is no better security guarantee for a paranoid Pyongyang leadership that understands much of the world would rather it be gone. However, there have been times when it looked like U.S. policies were making inroads — sometimes to the surprise of long-time North Korea watchers.