Why observers should welcome Trump's wishful thinking on North Korea



Opinion Why observers should welcome Trump’s wishful thinking on North Korea Kim Jong Un will never give up his nukes, but there is a chance a meaningful compromise can be found Andrei Lankov November 6, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ridge Shan On October 27, President Donald Trump, speaking in Illinois, made important remark regarding North Korea’s nuclear program. Denuclearization is not something which can be done in a hurry, he said, so the U.S. will be happy as long as North Korea is not engaged in nuclear and missile tests. On October 27, President Donald Trump, speaking in Illinois, made important remark regarding North Korea’s nuclear program. Denuclearization is not something which can be done in a hurry, he said, so the U.S. will be happy as long as North Korea is not engaged in nuclear and missile tests. 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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Why observers should welcome Trump’s wishful thinking on North Korea

Kim Jong Un will never give up his nukes, but there is a chance a meaningful compromise can be found

Andrei Lankov November 6, 2018

Why observers should welcome Trump’s wishful thinking on North Korea

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ridge Shan

On October 27, President Donald Trump, speaking in Illinois, made important remark regarding North Korea’s nuclear program.

Denuclearization is not something which can be done in a hurry, he said, so the U.S. will be happy as long as North Korea is not engaged in nuclear and missile tests.

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