No concrete progress has been seen in the US-North Korea talks over the denuclearization of North Korea. Three months have already passed since the third US-North Korea summit held in Panmunjom on the Korean Peninsula in June. We asked US experts about the prospects for future discussions and the thoughts of North Korea. (Interviewer: Aihiro Makino)
Ken Goth, North American expert
The United States has proposed humanitarian assistance and exchanges, but North Korea is not satisfied or willing to do so. North Korea hopes to reopen its Kaesong Industrial Park, Kumgangsan tourism business, and expand trade with China. Mitigating sanctions is more important as a condition for North Korea to accept denuclearization.
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