The Trump administration is formulating its North Korea policy amidst accelerating threats and deteriorating relations in the region. Bruce Klingner More Quotes by Bruce Klingner More Quotes From Bruce Klingner There are a lot of hard feelings. Bruce Klingner top-news The US-South Korean alliance was forged in blood during the crucible of the Korean War, north Korea enduring motto is katchi kapshida --' we go together' -- not' we go together, if we are paid enough.'. Bruce Klingner politics Along the DMZ, North Korea's military forces are still in place, there's been no decrease in the North Korean military threat whatsoever. Bruce Klingner politics The US either want a door prize before The US come into the negotiating room, or The US're sending a signal as to what The US want, so it's trying to put pressure on The US to reduce pressure or provide benefits, if we want the process to continue. Bruce Klingner world He was painted as someone who the US could not count on to not start a war, we are seeing some of that now as people realize that Kim, contrary to perception, is not crazy or irrational. Bruce Klingner top-news President Trump has thrown out the usual diplomatic playbook and the concept of bureaucratic timelines, traditionally, the US would not deploy a president to negotiate terms but to sign the agreement once the details were in place. Bruce Klingner top-news It's too early to bang the war drums, we may get there, but I think it's premature to jump to that conclusion now. Bruce Klingner world North Korea has both an overt and covert economy through which it gains money, the overt economy is predominantly sales of natural resources. Bruce Klingner latest-headlines The overt economy is predominantly sales of natural resources, the covert economy is harder to estimate, but consists of weapons sales, the counterfeiting of U.S. $100 bills . . . production and distribution of illegal narcotics, cigarettes and pharmaceuticals, including Viagra, insurance scams, money laundering, and cybercrime. Bruce Klingner latest-headlines China has been part of the problem rather than part of the solution. Bruce Klingner top-news So regardless of what Beijing wants. Bruce Klingner top-news However, most experts think Pyongyang does not yet have that ability since the regime hasn’t tested and demonstrated a reentry vehicle for its [intercontinental missiles]. Bruce Klingner latest-headlines Trying to target North Korean mobile nuclear missiles in a crisis is like trying to win three-card monte on a New York street corner. Bruce Klingner latest-headlines It's a tweaking of the conditions, rather than requiring progress on denuclearization before negotiations, it seems the administration agreed to the idea of peace talks but required denuclearization talks to be included. Bruce Klingner politics They periodically raise the idea and it never really gets far. Bruce Klingner politics You also have to implement confidence-building measures as the U.S. did in Europe. Bruce Klingner politics There have been a number of recent rumors about Kim's health. If Kim Jong-un is hospitalized, it would explain why Kim Jong-un wasn't present on the important April 15th celebrations, but, over the years, there have been a number of false health rumors about Kim Jong-un or Kim Jong-un father. We'll have to wait and see. Bruce Klingner Pyongyangs state media reported that 7,000 people were being held for medical monitoring, but the extent of any outbreak is unknown. Bruce Klingner There have been a number of recent rumors about Kim's health( smoking, heart, and brain). If Kim Jong is hospitalized, it would explain why Kim Jong wasn't present on the important April 15th celebrations, but, over the years, there have been a number of false health rumors about Kim Jong or Kim Jong father. We'll have to wait and see. Bruce Klingner Unfortunately it seems like this just could drag on. Bruce Klingner
