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

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

Ankit Panda

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Published: 4:00pm, 6 Jul, 2019

Updated: 10:51pm, 6 Jul, 2019

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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

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