North Korea
News, analysis, and opinions about the US relationship with North Korea and its dictator, Kim Jong Un.
Hint: There’s a lot of pressure on President Trump now.
The end of North Korean nuclear tests? Did North Korea agree to denuclearize? Why did Trump send that angry tweet?
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said North Korea might end its nuclear program while the US keeps its troops in South Korea. We’ve been here before.
The problem is Kim and Trump may disagree about nuclear weapons.
This would be big.
It actually kind of matters.
“North Korea has 100 percent changed its tactics.”
Hint: “He needs the Chinese on his side.”
“Bolton’s approach to war is preventive, and I think it’s extremely dangerous.”
Here’s how a military exercise, a German intelligence assessment, and South Korean “artillery killers” might raise tensions with North Korea.
That puts Trump at a disadvantage heading into potential talks with Kim.
Trump tweeted that he believes North Korea’s commitment to pause missile tests through their upcoming meeting.
“This could be the start of something good, and it could also fail miserably.”
Trump is incredibly easy to play — and Kim Jong Un knows it.
Trump says he’s a master dealmaker. The talks with Kim Jong Un will show if he’s telling the truth.
And Trump has agreed to the meeting.
I asked three experts whether Trump’s North Korea policy is working — and got three different answers.
The US and North Korea have been down the diplomatic route before — to no avail.
An expert on the surprisingly shady way North Korea continues to fund its nuclear and missile programs.
But don’t get too excited just yet.
Hint: It’s another sign of the White House’s emerging strategy for trying to resolve its nuclear standoff.
Would they have had a diplomatic breakthrough? It depends.
The secret sit-down was supposed to happen during the Olympics.
That’s a gamble if it happens.
The “army of beauties” has descended on Pyeongchang.
Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in might soon meet in Pyongyang.
It’s a historic meeting at a particularly tense time.
Cheerleaders, athletes, politicians, a band — and a historic chance at diplomacy.
Awkward!
A full-blown war with North Korea wouldn’t be as bad as you think. It would be much, much worse.
It’ll be the first time a member of his family sets foot south of the border — and it could make a diplomatic splash.
Either way, he has a strong message for North Korea.
“This suggests that the administration is seriously considering ... a strike.”
“There are billions and billions of dollars in missile sales alone that could be made.”
But there’s an active diplomacy campaign right now to ensure it doesn’t happen.
“This would be more like trying to get rid of Allah.”
But they still haven’t figured out the cheerleader situation.
That’s because Trump has a “nuclear football” and a “biscuit.”
North Korea sent a fax to South Korea to announce its agreement.
But there’s reason to be skeptical.