Headline Roundup • March 9th, 2018
Trump and Kim Jong Un To Meet
Summary from the AllSides News Team
President Trump has agreed to sit down for historic talks in May with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, the first ever between the two nations. What can we expect?
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North Korea won’t give up its nuclear weapons. The U.S. has 3 good reasons to talk anyway.
Washington Post
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Having successfully tested a high-yield nuclear weapon and intercontinental ballistic missiles that can reach U.S. cities, North Korea appears eager to engage in talks with the United States. Not only that, South Korean officials delivered an invitation to President Trump to meet Kim Jong Un, and North Korea appears to be dangling the prospect of “denuclearization” in front of U.S. officials.
Three Out-of-the-Box Options on North Korea
National Review (News)
What pushed NK to form conciliatory mood?
The Korea Herald
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Behind a sudden change in Kim Jong-un’s posture is a maximum pressure campaign, a looming possibility of Washington’s use of a military option and its confidence to deter the US, experts say.
