‘No indication’ North Korea will denuclearize, says former UK envoy to Pyongyang



Interviews ‘No indication’ North Korea will denuclearize, says former UK envoy to Pyongyang Alastair Morgan says signs point to DPRK continuing nuclear and long-range weapons development during pandemic Harry Clynch January 13, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV \| North Korean leader Kim Jong Un tours a town in the country's northeast being rebuilt after flooding, Oct. 14, 2020 The current economic situation in North Korea is bleak. The DPRK’s self-induced COVID-19 restrictions have shrunk its trade with the outside world to minuscule levels, strained its money supply, pushed inflation upward and led to even greater food scarcity, compounding pressure from international sanctions already in place. Despite this, North Korea has not signaled that it intends to denuclearize to obtain sanctions relief and prop up its struggling economy, according to former U.K. Ambassador to Pyongyang Alastair Morgan. The current economic situation in North Korea is bleak. The DPRK’s self-induced COVID-19 restrictions have shrunk its trade with the outside world to minuscule levels, strained its money supply, pushed inflation upward and led to even greater food scarcity, compounding pressure from international sanctions already in place. Despite this, North Korea has not signaled that it intends to denuclearize to obtain sanctions relief and prop up its struggling economy, according to former U.K. Ambassador to Pyongyang Alastair Morgan. 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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‘No indication’ North Korea will denuclearize, says former UK envoy to Pyongyang

Alastair Morgan says signs point to DPRK continuing nuclear and long-range weapons development during pandemic

Harry Clynch January 13, 2022

‘No indication’ North Korea will denuclearize, says former UK envoy to Pyongyang

KCTV | North Korean leader Kim Jong Un tours a town in the country's northeast being rebuilt after flooding, Oct. 14, 2020

The current economic situation in North Korea is bleak. The DPRK’s self-induced COVID-19 restrictions have shrunk its trade with the outside world to minuscule levels, strained its money supply, pushed inflation upward and led to even greater food scarcity, compounding pressure from international sanctions already in place.

Despite this, North Korea has not signaled that it intends to denuclearize to obtain sanctions relief and prop up its struggling economy, according to former U.K. Ambassador to Pyongyang Alastair Morgan.

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