08 June 2018
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- Expect Both US and North Korea to Claim Victory
Expect Both US and North Korea to Claim Victory
As US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un prepare for their historic summit on Tuesday, analysts say that no matter what happens behind closed doors in Singapore, both sides are likely to claim victory. What “victory” means, however, could be a matter of opinion. “For North Korea, denuclearisation is a process…a slow phasing out of nuclear weapons over a long period,” said Bhubhindar Singh, an associate professor at Singapore’s RSIS. Pyongyang could also agree — for now, as a show of faith — to dismantle its nuclear-tipped intercontinental missiles, including the Hwasong-14 and Hwasong-15 models that were tested late last year, said Graham Ong-Webb, a research fellow also at RSIS.
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Last updated on 11/06/2018
