One month after the Hanoi summit, ambiguity defines U.S.-North Korea diplomacy



Opinion One month after the Hanoi summit, ambiguity defines U.S.-North Korea diplomacy As talks falter, it's clear neither side is willing to be transparent about what they can give up Wang Son-taek April 2, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun Diplomacy exists in a dual world of clarity and ambiguity. In a sense, it can be understood as a process clarifying points of ambiguity between two competing powers. Negotiators intentionally use the element of ambiguity for many reasons: they might want to bring rivals to the negotiation table, avoid a war, raise their leverage, force a rival to concede, or bring negotiations to an end. Diplomacy exists in a dual world of clarity and ambiguity. In a sense, it can be understood as a process clarifying points of ambiguity between two competing powers. Negotiators intentionally use the element of ambiguity for many reasons: they might want to bring rivals to the negotiation table, avoid a war, raise their leverage, force a rival to concede, or bring negotiations to an end. 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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One month after the Hanoi summit, ambiguity defines U.S.-North Korea diplomacy

As talks falter, it's clear neither side is willing to be transparent about what they can give up

Wang Son-taek April 2, 2019

One month after the Hanoi summit, ambiguity defines U.S.-North Korea diplomacy

Rodong Sinmun

Diplomacy exists in a dual world of clarity and ambiguity. In a sense, it can be understood as a process clarifying points of ambiguity between two competing powers.

Negotiators intentionally use the element of ambiguity for many reasons: they might want to bring rivals to the negotiation table, avoid a war, raise their leverage, force a rival to concede, or bring negotiations to an end.

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