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Tag: US-North Korea relations

No surprises

On June 26, 2008 By Tobias S. HarrisIn Observing Japan Blog1 Comment

When is a shock not a shock?Sankei Shimbun's front cover this morning proclaimed, in large print, "Shock to the Japanese nation."The headline, of course, referred to President Bush's announcement Thursday that, in keeping with the principle of "action for action," the Bush administration will (1) lift "the provisions of the Trading with the Enemy Act …

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An unscripted summit?

On November 13, 2007 By Tobias S. HarrisIn Observing Japan BlogLeave a comment

Mere days before President Bush and Prime Minister Fukuda are scheduled to meet in Washington, a State Department spokesman has announced that the US will not give concrete consideration to the abductions issue when it comes to removing North Korea from the list of state sponsors of terrorism.Now, I don't disagree with this policy — …

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The Pyongyang visit

On June 26, 2007 By Tobias S. HarrisIn Observing Japan Blog1 Comment

Peter Howard at Duck of Minerva greets Chris Hill's visit to Pyongyang with fairly effusive praise, arguing that the "reverse course" in North Korea policy undertaken by Hill with Condoleeza Rice's support has begun to yield some positive results. He points to the imminent closing of Yongbyon and the admission of IAEA inspectors as signs …

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Japan’s worst nightmare?

On March 27, 2007 By Tobias S. HarrisIn Observing Japan BlogLeave a comment

If there's any truth to this article in the Chosun Ilbo, Japan should be worried. The article reports that North Korea is alleged to have asked the US at bilateral meetings earlier this month if it would be possible for the US and North Korea to normalize relations without North Korea's having to give up …

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