Ship carrying coal transferred from suspected North Korean vessel now detained by Malaysia
South Korean President Moon Jae-in failed to move the US position on sanctions, which may cost him credibility with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
Visits came after each side signaled discontent with the other, and experts say each wants something different from China after breakdown of Hanoi summit
Unintended consequences of sanctions mean aid groups face difficulty obtaining funding for work in North Korea
'Financial sanctions against Pyongyang remain some of the most poorly implemented and actively evaded measures,' a recent UN report says
After seeming to be willing to take Pyongyang’s preferred incremental approach before the Hanoi summit, N. Korea signaling dislike of Washington’s reversion to all-or-nothing approach with missile launch preparations
Experts say gap at Hanoi summit between Washington’s demand on denuclearization and Pyongyang’s demand on relief could mean even tougher economic conditions for North Koreans
Experts say lack of experience with Pyongyang contributed to collapse of talks between North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump
Experts see the move as a possible element in this week’s summit in Hanoi 'depending how the negotiations go'
Experts note violations do not pose direct threat to US security; also, Pyongyang sees issue as code for regime change
Experts say how Vietnam morphed from one of region’s poorest countries into an economic success story will be part of the backdrop for US-North Korea summit
A concrete plan could counter the first summit, often seen as ‘a missed opportunity’ because the two leaders issued a joint vaguely worded statement that lacked a ‘follow-up implementation process’
But experts say both countries to remain firm allies despite the argument about how much the U.S. wants South Korea to pay as their share
First meeting between Washington and Pyongyang in June has been widely criticized as too vague and lacking meaningful agreements on denuclearization
Pyongyang’s Foreign Ministry said that ‘it will block the path to denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula forever’ if the U.S. escalates the human rights campaign
Trump once denounced Obama’s patient North Korea policy, but some analysts see Trump heading in the same direction
State Department says Pyongyang could find the requested $111 million if it stopped nuclear weapons development
Analysts say working-level talks between Washington and Pyongyang should precede meeting to ensure progress on denuclearization
There is a possibility that Moon may be able to broker a resumption of negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang
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