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Art of diplomacy, the North Korean way

The Cipher Daily Brief Get a daily rundown of the top security stories delivered to your inbox Monday through Friday with exclusive briefs and columns on what matters most to you and your organization. SIGN UP FOR The Free NewsletterSign up Where the US-ROK Summit May Lead May 26, 2021 The Newsletter Cipher Brief Expert Joseph R. DeTrani served as the special envoy for negotiations with North Korea from 2003-2006 and is the former director of the National Counterproliferation Center.  He’s also a veteran of the CIA. The views expressed are his and do not imply endorsement by the Office of ...

Republic of Korea (ROK) President Moon Jae-in must be very pleased with his May 21 meetings with President Joseph R. Biden.

Posted on May 19, 2021. Joe Biden’s administration has set out a new North Korea policy at a meeting of foreign ministers hosted by the Group of Seven major industrial nations. While the details remain unclear, it is said to be “a calibrated practical approach,” and marks a divergence from the Donald Trump administration’s aim of a “package deal” between the two leaders and the Barack Obama administration’s reliance on “strategic patience.” Instead, it seems to envisage reaching agreements incrementally through diplomatic discussions. Those discussions should push for comple...