North Korea
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President Trump and Kim Jong Un begin their two day meeting with a grip and grin for the cameras.
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 | 3:54 AM- Summit External URL: https://twitter.com/koreasociety/status/1100725808694464521
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An end of war declaration could be on the table in this round of talks.
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 | 3:45 AM- Summit External URL: https://twitter.com/koreasociety/status/1100723563353522177
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A group of 20 House Democrats on Tuesday introduced a resolution that would call for an end to the Korean War but also keep U.S. troops in that country.
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 | 5:39 PM- Summit External URL: https://twitter.com/koreasociety/status/1100571106816212992?s=09
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Both sides are likely to feel pressure to agree on specific measures this time - what concrete steps North Korea will take to give up weapons that threaten the U.S. mainland, and what the United States will offer in return.
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 | 4:21 PM- Summit External URL: https://twitter.com/koreasociety/status/1100551372326477824
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PacNet #17 – Preserving the US-ROK alliance is critical
Monday, February 25, 2019 | 9:00 AM- Summit External URL: https://www.pacforum.org/analysis/pacnet-17-%E2%80%93-preserving-us-rok-alliance-critical
In a new article for PacNet about the upcoming Trump-Kim summit in Vietnam, Korea Society president Tom Byrne & board director General Walter Sharp emphasize the importance of the US-South Korea Alliance in the negotiation process. "In any scenario post-Hanoi," they write, "the steady hand of the alliance will be key. With luck, it will be the cornerstone of a new era of non-hostile engagement & cooperation w/ North Korea." Read More -
South Korean President Moon: "Should North Korea's economy be opened, neighboring countries, international organizations and global funds will take part...
Monday, February 25, 2019 | 4:26 AM- Summit External URL: https://twitter.com/koreasociety/status/1100009091341213698
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday departed Pyongyang for the Vietnamese capital city of Hanoi, the country’s state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) confirmed on Sunday morning.
Monday, February 25, 2019 | 4:19 AM- Summit External URL: https://twitter.com/koreasociety/status/1100007484901769216
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A range of sanctions are up for negotiation if the US achieves 'a substantial step' towards denuclearization through the summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam this week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sa
Monday, February 25, 2019 | 4:18 AM- Summit External URL: https://twitter.com/koreasociety/status/1100007107464695810
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Seoul is preparing for the possibility of a bilateral end of war declaration in Hanoi. South Korean presidential spokesperson Kim Eui-keum said “I think the end-of-war declaration between North Korea and the U.S. would be sufficient by itself.
Monday, February 25, 2019 | 4:17 AM- Summit External URL: https://twitter.com/koreasociety/status/1100006824982515712
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says North Korea identified China as a security concern, adding that the US has communicated to Kim Jong Un, "that the security assurances that they need can be provided in a way that is reasonable.
Sunday, February 24, 2019 | 7:50 AM- Summit External URL: https://twitter.com/koreasociety/status/1099879376064311297