Inability to agree on the content of the discussions or what the two sides would agree to likely contributed to Trump’s move on Thursday, said Thomas Byrne, president of the New York-based Korea Society.
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‘They stood us up’: White House says it cancelled Kim Jong-un meeting because North Korea refused to talk – despite Donald Trump’s earlier claims
Backchannel contacts between Washington and Pyongyang likely to continue
“The State Department has until recently had a point person on North Korea, who is basically the lead in terms of managing that,” Stephen Noerper, Senior Director at the Korea Society said. “A special representative, and that individual communicates directly with the North Korean mission here in New York…”
Summit was probably a bad idea in the first place, says former ambassador
Amb. Thomas Hubbard, former ambassador to the Republic of Korea, weighs in on President Trump’s decision to cancel the summit between the U.S. and North Korea.
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(Minutes 30:30-36:00) Korea Society Senior Director Dr. Noerper: “Pyongyang wants a security guarantee, economic benefits, and diplomatic normalization. US troops are not on the table at the moment. South Korea is driving this process.”
Pyongyang wants a security guarantee, economic benefits, and diplomatic normalization. US troops are not on the table at the moment. South Korea is driving this process
Though Bolton invoked a Libya-style comparison that North Korea doesn’t like, they may have found an excuse. Basically the definition issue: they don’t want to make unilateral moves
This is different from past diplomatic efforts; it’s more like a meeting of CEOs. If North Korea’s definition of denuclearization doesn’t line up, maybe they’ll hold off.
Preparations For Trump-Kim Summit Very Unorthodox
Thomas Byrne, President, The Korea Society, joined Doug Krizner and David Ingles to discuss doubts over the summit between North Korea and the U.S. going ahead. He explains how definitions of denuclearization are now being refined and what each side hopes to gain.
An Olympic Detente
Stephen Noerper write on the latest developments in US-Korea relations in An Olympic Detente in Comparative Connections:
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North Korea’s postponement of talks with South Korea and warning of the impact of US-ROK air exercises on the Kim-Trump summit
[AUDIO LINK] Dr. Stephen Noerper spoke to VOA Radio’s Victor Beattie on North Korea’s postponement of talks with South Korea and warning of the impact of US-ROK air exercises on the Kim-Trump summit.