What to expect at Thursday's U.S.-South Korea summit in Washington DC



Analysis What to expect at Thursday’s U.S.-South Korea summit in Washington DC President Moon has a critical opportunity to restore momentum to a stalling diplomatic process Mintaro Oba April 11, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Blue House South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s visit to Washington Thursday to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump marks the most significant moment in North Korea diplomacy since the immediate aftermath of the Hanoi summit. Since President Trump and Kim Jong Un walked away from Hanoi with no deal, momentum in U.S.-North Korea diplomacy has ground to a halt. The lack of an outcome at first appeared to reflect a simple and understandable disagreement over the extent of sanctions relief. But comments by National Security Advisor John Bolton and other U 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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What to expect at Thursday’s U.S.-South Korea summit in Washington DC

President Moon has a critical opportunity to restore momentum to a stalling diplomatic process

Mintaro Oba April 11, 2019

What to expect at Thursday’s U.S.-South Korea summit in Washington DC

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s visit to Washington Thursday to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump marks the most significant moment in North Korea diplomacy since the immediate aftermath of the Hanoi summit.

Since President Trump and Kim Jong Un walked away from Hanoi with no deal, momentum in U.S.-North Korea diplomacy has ground to a halt.

The lack of an outcome at first appeared to reflect a simple and understandable disagreement over the extent of sanctions relief.

But comments by National Security Advisor John Bolton and other U

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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

What to expect at Thursday’s U.S.-South Korea summit in Washington DC

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