For the first time in months, US and North Korean officials are going to
be holding talks this weekend in Sweden. The talks are, according to
reports, to be held in Sweden. Analysts say they are expecting North
Korea to come in with more confidence and more aggressive positions.
These will be the first talks since the firing of John Bolton, a major
opponent of the peace process. That he’s gone is sure to make North
Korea happy, and likely would be a big reason to think the talks could
make headway.
These are just working-level talks, so it’s not nearly as high stakes as
a summit. Still, being the first time the two sides have met at all in
quite some time means it’s likely to set the stage for a new attitude
going into the process.
President Trump downplayed recent North Korean rocket tests as “very
standard,” and insisted that so long as North Korea wants to negotiate,
the US will be negotiating with them.
US, North Korea to Hold Denuclearization Talks in Sweden
North Korea has high hopes of making progress with Bolton gone
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