For an administration that regularly acknowledges or dismisses intelligence findings to fit the moment, North Korea has served as a comeuppance.
Tag: Arms Control and Limitation and Disarmament
North Korea Admits Failure of Trump Summit, a Week After It Broke Down
An official newspaper acknowledged “sighs of regret” over the meeting, but avoided direct invective against the United States or its president.
Space Launch Would Violate North Korean Commitments to U.S., Official Warns
After a fruitless meeting with Kim Jong-un, President Trump declared himself “a little disappointed” by new evidence that North Korea is rebuilding a missile launch site.
Will Kim Jong-un Return to Brinkmanship? Weak Economy Is Forcing His Hand
North Korea’s deepening economic trouble may propel it to return to the negotiating table — or resume weapons tests to force a deal.
Russia Follows U.S. Out of Landmark Nuclear Weapons Treaty
President Vladimir V. Putin’s withdrawal of Russia from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty set the stage for the open return of a once-banned class of weapons.
How the Trump-Kim Summit Failed: Big Threats, Big Egos, Bad Bets
President Trump and Kim Jong-un of North Korea had dramatically different visions of what “denuclearization” meant, dooming their deal.
Failed Hanoi Meeting Has U.S. Allies in Region Asking: What’s Next?
After the breakdown of talks between President Trump and Kim Jong-un, Japan and South Korea are trying to figure out the consequences.
Trump’s Talks With Kim Jong-un Collapse, and Both Sides Point Fingers
President Trump said “sometimes you have to walk,” asserting that the talks with North Korea failed because the country was not prepared to do more to end its weapons programs.
For South Korean Leader, Collapse of Trump-Kim Talks Is Surprising Setback
President Moon Jae-in had been so sure of a summit breakthrough bolstering his ambitious plan for inter-Korean relations that he planned a major speech about it.
Live Briefing: Trump-Kim Summit Updates: ‘Sometimes You Have to Walk,’ Trump Says as Talks Collapse
President Trump and Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, cut short their second and final day of talks in Hanoi, Vietnam.