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From United Press International
NEW YORK, April 9 (UPI) -- Sanctions against North Korea may have had only a limited impact on the Kim Jong Un regime, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in could soon be arguing for some form of sanctions relief, analysts said Tuesday.
Moon, who is expected to arrive in Washington on Wednesday and meet with President Donald Trump on Thursday for their first summit since talks collapsed in Vietnam, will be addressing North Korea at a time when he faces criticism for playing nice -- sometimes too nice -- with the North Korean leader.
Ramon Pacheco Pardo, an associate professor of international relations at King's College London, told UPI Moon is not trying to weaken the sanctions regime. Those who think sanctions have had a lasting impact may differ, however.
"I understand why the United States is pro-sanctions," Pardo said. "The Trump administration thinks these sanctions brought North Korea to the table. I don't agree with that, but if you do, you would continue with sanctions."
COMMENT:-
Sometimes it's difficult to get two parties who want different things for different reasons and who don't think the same way about either of them to get onto the same page - isn't it?
The one thing that the DPRK and the ROK are absolutely in agreement on is that "There is only ONE Korea."
North Korea sanctions loom over Trump-Moon summit
NEW YORK, April 9 (UPI) -- Sanctions against North Korea may have had only a limited impact on the Kim Jong Un regime, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in could soon be arguing for some form of sanctions relief, analysts said Tuesday.
Moon, who is expected to arrive in Washington on Wednesday and meet with President Donald Trump on Thursday for their first summit since talks collapsed in Vietnam, will be addressing North Korea at a time when he faces criticism for playing nice -- sometimes too nice -- with the North Korean leader.
Ramon Pacheco Pardo, an associate professor of international relations at King's College London, told UPI Moon is not trying to weaken the sanctions regime. Those who think sanctions have had a lasting impact may differ, however.
"I understand why the United States is pro-sanctions," Pardo said. "The Trump administration thinks these sanctions brought North Korea to the table. I don't agree with that, but if you do, you would continue with sanctions."
COMMENT:-
Sometimes it's difficult to get two parties who want different things for different reasons and who don't think the same way about either of them to get onto the same page - isn't it?
The one thing that the DPRK and the ROK are absolutely in agreement on is that "There is only ONE Korea."