Analysis: Dispute over sanctions leaves Trump and North Koreans in free fall
By John Hudson and John Hudson National security reporter focusing on the State Department and diplomacy. Email Bio Follow Simon Denyer Simon Denyer Tokyo bureau chief covering Japan, North Korea and South Korea. Email Bio Follow February 28 at 7:54 AM HANOI — Two days of soaring rhetoric and over-the-top flattery between President Trump and Kim Jong Un could not bridge the gap on an issue that has plagued U.S.
“Good personal rapport is good, but it’s not enough to bridge big gaps in the course of one high-level summit,” said Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Washington-based Arms Control Association. In the past several months, lower-level talks have been slow to make progress, as junior North Korean diplomats have lacked the negotiating authority to make concessions, said diplomats familiar with the talks.
National security adviser John Bolton is a staunch opponent of the talks who is skeptical of Biegun, the U.S. special representative for North Korea appointed by Trump to negotiate an agreement.
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