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Will the ‘Master Dealmaker’ Meet His Match in Kim?

JOSH LEDERMAN and MATTHEW LEE / The Associated Press Jun 9, 2018 President Trump is facing doubts from multiple corners as he prepares for Tuesday's summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

North Korea Talks Fizzle

Staff / Truthdig Dec 11, 2008 North Korea and the US have agreed to the broad strokes of a nuclear disarmament deal, but hammering out the details is proving to be a monumental challenge U envoy Christopher Hill announced Thursday that talks were essentially on ice It may or may not help that Kim Jong Il has been missing in action for months. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

If at First You Don’t Get North Korea to Disarm …

Staff / Truthdig Oct 1, 2008 While Americans from the president on down were preoccupied with the financial meltdown, the disarmament deal with North Korea was quietly falling apart. Actually, talks with the nuclear hermit state have been on the rocks for some time, and have only grown more complicated since Kim Jong Il went MIA. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

North Korea: Show Me the Money

Staff / Truthdig Mar 21, 2007 North Korea simply refuses to engage in the six-party talks until it receives $25 million in disputed funds. The disarmament deal struck by Washington and Pyongyang is now being held up by "technical problems." U.S. negotiator Christopher Hill expressed his frustration: "The problem is, you can't expect all these large delegations to sit around while it is being sorted out." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Deal on North Korea Nuclear Disarmament Is Near

Staff / Truthdig Feb 13, 2007 The U.S. envoy to the six-party North Korea talks says all parties have reached tentative agreement on a deal, which would, according to previous reports, provide North Korea with energy assistance in exchange for an end to its nuclear program. A final text of the proposal has been distributed for review, and the delegates will meet again Tuesday to consider approving the agreement. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )