Trump-Kim Summit May Not Have Reduced Long-Term Risks

Risks in the Korean Peninsula Have Not Fallen as Expected

Korean Peninsula: Short-Term Reduction in Political Risk but No Change to Fundamentals

The Korean Peninsula: No, the Risk of Conflict Has Not Eased

Economist, Centennial Asia Advisors

Jason Tan

Economist

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A series of developments has raised hopes that the North Korean nuclear crisis could be resolved amicably:<ul>
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US Secretary of State-designate Mike Pompeo’s meeting with North Korean leaderKim Jong Un signalled a growing chance of a breakthrough at the planned Trump-Kim summit. The Pompeo meeting was only one of many high-level and direct exchanges between the US and North Korea.</li>
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Possible peace agreement: Ahead of the inter-Korean summit this week, South Korea said it is considering how a formal peace…</li>
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A series of developments has raised hopes that the North Korean nuclear crisis could be resolved amicably:

US Secretary of State-designate Mike Pompeo’s meeting with North Korean leaderKim Jong Un signalled a growing chance of a breakthrough at the planned Trump-Kim summit. The Pompeo meeting was only one of many high-level and direct exchanges between the US and North Korea.

Possible peace agreement: Ahead of the inter-Korean summit this week, South Korea said it is considering how a formal peace…


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