With both US and North Korean officials saying in recent weeks that they are interested in getting negotiations again, officials have announced that there will be working-level talks on Saturday.
Details aren’t totally clear, though both sides confirmed that such meetings would take place. It isn’t clear where the talks will be, or who will attend, though it is meant to “accelerate the positive development” of bilateral relations.
Talks at lower than the highest levels don’t have a great history between the US and North Korea, as Trump-Kim summits seem to be where the real progress is going to be made, an both leaders are trying to get back to that point after months without progress.
Though this may be a quick way to start making arrangements for bigger talks, it may also be obligatory since both sides have claimed they’re willing to talk, and couldn’t say no to such a modest level of talks.
That’s a good beginning – N. Korea preparing to hold working-level talks over the weekend. I’m sure DJT and his NK counterpart – Chairman Kim Jong-Un – had something to do with getting the weekend working-level talks started on Friday.
Just to be on the safe side, the Trotskyists aka Neocons must be left out since they’d certainly sabotage the talks, given the fact they hate N. Korea nearly as much as they hate Iran. They had Bonkers Bolton sabotage the 2nd Summit DJT had with Kim in Hanoi and the good relationship soured.
We cannot afford a repetition of last year’s debacle which Bonkers had caused. It’s good that he’s gone (DJT finally fired him last month).