North Korean leader Kim Jong-un shakes hands with US President Donald Trump as they meet at the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas on June 30. Photo: KCNA via Reuters
Opinion
Opinion
Ankit Panda
Donald Trump-Kim Jong-un handshake at Korean border was nice, but fundamental challenges haven’t changed
If US negotiators hope to get something for nothing from Pyongyang, they will be sorely disappointed, Ankit Panda writes
North Korea is not ready to give up its nuclear weapons and the US is not ready to offer sanctions relief for anything short of total disarmament