Opinion: Washington should offer Pyongyang an opportunity for peace and security while securing core U.S. objectives, write authorzoellick
Commentary How to Negotiate With Kim Jong Un No more generalities and sweet talk. It’s time to hold the North Korean leader to specific promises. By Robert B. Zoellick Feb. 24, 2019 4:55 p.m. ET President Trump’s approach to Kim Jong Un and North Korea has ranged from threats of “fire and fury” to exchanges of affectionate letters.
The most recent phase has been smorgasbord diplomacy: offering Mr. Kim a menu of friendly treats from which to choose. When Messrs. Trump and Kim meet in Vietnam this week, the American president should instead propose a coherent structure of incentives and disincentives that build on the opening in practical ways. The first step must be to address the danger of warfare on the Korean Peninsula....