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Can Trump talk with Kim Jong-un bring  peace to the Korean peninsula? South Korean officials declared that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is prepared to negotiate with the U.S. over denuclearizing the peninsula and normalizing relations. President Donald Trump declared his policy has worked and he has accepted an invitation to meet Kim Jong-un. The first is good news, if true. But even if true, it is merely the first step to achieving a stable peace in Northeast Asia. The second is less clear. Any talks are likely to be conducted on North Korea’s rather than America’s terms. The North’s professed willingness to denuclearize may not result in denuclearization. The South Koreans who met with Kim suggest that peace is in the air. The DPRK wants dialogue and is prepared to denuclearize. However, so far Kim has not spoken. In fact, after Seoul’s announcement the Communist Party newspaper justified Pyongyang’s possession of nuclear weapons. That may just ind...

Can Trump talk with Kim Jong-un bring  peace to the Korean peninsula? South Korean officials declared that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is prepared to negotiate with the U.S. over denuclearizing the peninsula and normalizing relations. President Donald Trump declared his policy has worked and he has accepted an invitation to meet Kim Jong-un. The first is good news, if true. But even if true, it is merely the first step to achieving a stable peace in Northeast Asia. The second is less clear. Any talks are likely to be conducted on North Korea’s rather than America’s terms. The North’s professed willingness to denuclearize may not result in denuclearization. The South Koreans who met with Kim suggest that peace is in the air. The DPRK wants dialogue and is prepared to denuclearize. However, so far Kim has not spoken. In fact, after Seoul’s announcement the Communist Party newspaper justified Pyongyang’s possession of nuclear weapons. That may just ind...