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 01How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties 02All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024 03No Chinese firms joined North Korea’s latest trade fair dominated by Russia 04What defectors’ exam scores reveal about the quality of North Korean health care 05North Korean Il-76 cargo planes make rare flights to northeast coast 06From aid to academia: The status of foreign organizations in North Korea 07North Korea expanding rail access to airport near Wonsan mega resort: Imagery 08Assad’s fall deprives North Korea of a fellow pariah, but its focus is elsewhere 09How Seoul’s new L-SAM interceptor boosts defenses against North Korean missiles 10Where things stand with the diplomatic community in North Korea

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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

01How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties
02All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024
03No Chinese firms joined North Korea’s latest trade fair dominated by Russia
04What defectors’ exam scores reveal about the quality of North Korean health care
05North Korean Il-76 cargo planes make rare flights to northeast coast
06From aid to academia: The status of foreign organizations in North Korea
07North Korea expanding rail access to airport near Wonsan mega resort: Imagery
08Assad’s fall deprives North Korea of a fellow pariah, but its focus is elsewhere
09How Seoul’s new L-SAM interceptor boosts defenses against North Korean missiles
10Where things stand with the diplomatic community in North Korea

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

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