In context: the North Korean foreign ministry's recent pronouncements on the U.S.



Analysis In context: the North Korean foreign ministry’s recent pronouncements on the U.S. Statements leave room for diplomacy to continue, though appear to reflect a hardening position Rachel Minyoung Lee July 19, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S. State Department In a highly unusual move, North Korea on July 16 issued double foreign ministry pronouncements that tied “19-2 Dong Maeng,” the U.S.-ROK joint military exercises planned for August, to prospects for U.S.-DPRK diplomacy, most immediately the resumption of working-level talks. The pronouncements were released just one day after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s interview, where he said he expected Pyongyang to present “ideas that they didn’t have the first time” at the next working-level talks. These are the highest-level pronouncements Pyongyang has issued on the subject since North 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 01New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads 02How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins 03What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won 04What to know about Kim Yong Bok, the man leading North Korean troops in Russia 05If Trump: How erratic leader’s reelection could scramble North Korea policy 06North Korea’s admission of drone incursion exposes glaring gaps in air defenses 07The war in Ukraine is transforming how Europe perceives North Korean threats 08What North Korea stands to gain by sending troops to fight in Ukraine 09Satellite imagery shows DPRK laid explosives at edge of MDL to destroy roads 10Deciphering the return of No Kwang Chol as North Korea’s minister of defense

Analysis

In context: the North Korean foreign ministry’s recent pronouncements on the U.S.

Statements leave room for diplomacy to continue, though appear to reflect a hardening position

Rachel Minyoung Lee July 19, 2019

In context: the North Korean foreign ministry’s recent pronouncements on the U.S.

U.S. State Department

In a highly unusual move, North Korea on July 16 issued double foreign ministry pronouncements that tied “19-2 Dong Maeng,” the U.S.-ROK joint military exercises planned for August, to prospects for U.S.-DPRK diplomacy, most immediately the resumption of working-level talks.

The pronouncements were released just one day after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s interview, where he said he expected Pyongyang to present “ideas that they didn’t have the first time” at the next working-level talks.

These are the highest-level pronouncements Pyongyang has issued on the subject since North

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In context: the North Korean foreign ministry’s recent pronouncements on the U.S.

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