October 23, 2020
US policy toward North Korea under Joe Biden: pageantry out, pragmatism in
Source: South China Morning Post
Journalist John Power
US President Donald Trump’s unorthodox approach to North Korea saw him threaten “fire and fury” and ramp up sanctions, then meet dictator Kim Jong-un and exchange “beautiful” letters.
The election of his Democratic challenger and strong front runner Joe Biden on November 3 would likely put US efforts to denuclearise the North back on more familiar territory.
Under a Biden administration, personal rapport and summit pageantry would likely make way for traditional working-level diplomacy and greater coordination among US allies, according to analysts and former US officials.
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Van Jackson
Adjunct Senior Fellow, Asia-Pacific Security Program
Dr. Van Jackson is an Adjunct Senior Fellow with the Asia-Pacific Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), an American political scientist, and one o...
