Panmunjom Declaration — 9DASHLINE

'Deterrence and stern diplomacy': where do we go from here?

Written by Edward Howell

Growing tensions in Sino-US relations vis-à-vis Taiwan and the treatment of Uyghur minorities in Xinjiang only underscore the Biden administration’s policy of maintaining stability over the possible unintended consequences of any attempt to reach out to Kim Jong-un.

Editor's Picks, East Asia9DLJune 14, 20219dashline, Korea, North Korea, DPRK, biden, Trump, Moon Jae-in, South Korea, Japan, Pyongyang, Strategic Patience, Obama, Kim Jong-un, Xinjiang, Taiwan, Uyghur, Nuclear, denuclearisation, Panmunjom Declaration, Kaesong, DMZ, Edward Howell

The US must change its rhetoric to effectively engage North Korea

Written by Gabriela Bernal

No matter how badly Washington wants complete, verifiable, irreversible denuclearisation (CVID), the likelihood of Pyongyang agreeing to this while receiving no concessions in return is close to zero. Biden and his advisors must face reality and stop approaching the North Koreans with the same rhetoric and tactics that have failed time and again.

Editor's Picks, East Asia9DLApril 2, 2021Kim Jong-un, North Korea, DPRK, Pyongyang, ICBM, Blinken, Biden, denuclearisation, Singapore Summit, Panmunjom Declaration, Washington, US, CVID, South Korea, Russia, China, Iran Deal, Asia Pacific