Hope is not lost: President Biden might actually make progress on North Korea



Analysis Hope is not lost: President Biden might actually make progress on North Korea Many see Joe Biden only as “strategic patience.” But if elected, he may take things in an entirely different direction. James Fretwell September 23, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Joe Biden At first glance, the future of North Korea policy looks grim as the United States closes in on its Nov. 2020 presidential election. Some analysts scoff at President Trump’s “photo-op diplomacy” with Kim Jong Un, while others dismiss Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden’s potential win as more Obama-era “strategic do-nothing” and a total end to summits. But a wholesale dismissal of Biden’s North Korea policy might be a mistake. If the former vice president wins the election in November, the stars may finally align for the progressive Blue House and its soft Read More © 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. LATEST ANALYSIS 01Exclusive: North Korea testing larger new recon drone, pushing deployment plan 02DPRK arms shipments to Russia slow in early 2025 but Feb. sees renewed activity 03Satellite images show demolition at North Korea’s military parade training base 04North Korean ICBM factory upgrade project slows, satellite imagery shows 05North Korea building second warship of largest new class on east coast: Report 06Beyond the battlefield: How drone cooperation deepens North Korea-Russia ties 07Kim Jong Un awards more military towns new projects, reversing vow to poor areas 08How a US-Russia deal on Ukraine could reshape North Korea’s strategic future

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Hope is not lost: President Biden might actually make progress on North Korea

Many see Joe Biden only as “strategic patience.” But if elected, he may take things in an entirely different direction.

James Fretwell September 23, 2020

Hope is not lost: President Biden might actually make progress on North Korea

Joe Biden

At first glance, the future of North Korea policy looks grim as the United States closes in on its Nov. 2020 presidential election.

Some analysts scoff at President Trump’s “photo-op diplomacy” with Kim Jong Un, while others dismiss Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden’s potential win as more Obama-era “strategic do-nothing” and a total end to summits.

But a wholesale dismissal of Biden’s North Korea policy might be a mistake.

If the former vice president wins the election in November, the stars may finally align for the progressive Blue House and its soft

01Exclusive: North Korea testing larger new recon drone, pushing deployment plan
02DPRK arms shipments to Russia slow in early 2025 but Feb. sees renewed activity
03Satellite images show demolition at North Korea’s military parade training base
04North Korean ICBM factory upgrade project slows, satellite imagery shows
05North Korea building second warship of largest new class on east coast: Report
06Beyond the battlefield: How drone cooperation deepens North Korea-Russia ties
07Kim Jong Un awards more military towns new projects, reversing vow to poor areas
08How a US-Russia deal on Ukraine could reshape North Korea’s strategic future

Hope is not lost: President Biden might actually make progress on North Korea

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