Wanted: U.S. Envoy To Talk To North Korea
President Trump should appoint a senior envoy, backed by a strong interagency team, to represent him in talks with the North Korean government.
by Gary Samore
Mar 06, 2018
3 minutes
Kim Jong Un's reported offer to extend the current freeze on nuclear and missile tests as a basis for beginning denuclearization negotiations with the United States is an opportunity not to be missed. Whether the opening produces significant progress toward North Korea's denuclearization or merely a lull in its activities is uncertain. To take full advantage of the opportunity, President Trump should appoint a senior envoy to represent him in the talks, backed by a strong interagency team.
Of course, there is the possibility that U.S.-North Korea dialogue could begin with very senior officials, such as Secretary
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