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Why sending the U.S. spy chief to meet Kim Jong-un was a 'savvy' move by Trump

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Thursday, April 19 , 2018 | 10:54 AM
  • Summit External URL: http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pompeo-north-korea-kim-jong-un-1.4625601
Trump's "fire and fury" rhetoric antagonizing North Korea has arguably worked so far, Davis says. The unconventional approach has yielded "healthy developments," said Stephen Noerper, a former State Department analyst and the senior director of the Korea Society.

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News on the Hill

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Sunday, April 22 , 2018 | 10:32 AM
  • Summit External URL: https://player.vimeo.com/video/266179490
When asked about the upcoming summits with North Korea in a televised interview, Korea Society President Thomas Byrne said, "People in senior levels of the US government view this as an opening for an opportunity." Speaking to FOX 5 News The Hill, President Byrne explained that, "They don't want to repeat the mistakes of the past, which include misreading North Korean intentions and providing benefits before anything is...

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North Korea Would Benefit Most, by Far, From Peace on Peninsula

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Tuesday, April 24 , 2018 | 10:20 AM
  • Summit External URL: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-24/korea-peace-dividend-would-flow-mostly-to-impoverished-north
When asked about the financial implications of a turn towards peace on the Korean Peninsula, Korea Society President Thomas Byrne told Bloomberg Markets that, "The peace dividend would have immediate and immense benefits for North Korea, rather than South Korea, and that is why Kim Jong Un is pushing this.

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Open the window and see what the breeze brings in

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Tuesday, April 24 , 2018 | 10:25 AM
  • Summit External URL: http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/north-korea-kim-jong-un-denuclearization-trump-concessions-1.4632390
Speaking with the CBC about how to approach the upcoming summits with North Korea, Senior Director Stephen Noerper says, "We have every reason to be guarded, but every reason to open the window and see what the breeze brings in." If Kim Jong Un is truly willing to open up to the outside world to modernize the economy, then "we shouldn't give up on that, because to bring someone in from the cold would be a remarkable...

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Why Trump Needs the Swedes in Pyongyang

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Wednesday, April 25 , 2018 | 9:35 AM
  • Summit External URL: http://foreignpolicy.com/2018/04/25/why-trump-needs-the-swedes-in-pyongyang/
Korea Society Senior Director Dr. Stephen Noerper discussed the Swedish representation of US interests in North Korea with Foreign Policy. “It’s been suggested that a gesture like freeing the Americans would be something that would serve as a confidence builder. There’s no doubt that the Swedes have brought this up on behalf of the Americans.

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The Long Road Ahead for North and South Korea Relations

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Friday, April 27 , 2018 | 9:25 AM
  • Summit External URL: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2018-04-18/-bloomberg-markets-balance-of-power-full-show-4-18-2018-video
Bloomberg Markets: Balance of Power" focuses on the politics and policies being shaped by the agenda of President Trump's administration. (Source: Bloomberg)

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