A Stumble at Hanoi, but Negotiations Remain on the Agenda

by ZoominKorea | Mar 4, 2019 | Analysis, Peace and Militarism, Trump, US-DPRK

By Gregory Elich President Trump’s hasty decision to pull the plug on the Hanoi Summit ahead of schedule came as a stunning surprise. The feeling of disappointment in those who were hoping for success contrasted with the sense of relief in the U.S. foreign policy...

[Interview] Towards Ending the 65 Years of Armistice: Understanding the process for peace in Korea

by ZoominKorea | Jul 24, 2018 | Analysis, Interviews, Peace and Militarism, Trump

July 27, 2018 marks the 65th anniversary of the Armistice Agreement which brought about a ceasefire to the Korean War. The agreement was signed by North Korean General Nam Il representing both the Korean People’s Army (KPA) as well as the Chinese People’s Volunteer...

Media Roundup: Reactions to the DPRK-U.S. Summit

by ZoominKorea | Jun 20, 2018 | Analysis, Audio/Video, Interviews, Peace and Militarism, Trump, US-DPRK, US-ROK Alliance

Washington’s neoliberal pundits and politicians reacted with horror at the outcome of the historic U.S.-North Korea summit on June 12. They balked at Trump’s mention of halting the annual military exercises in Korea and the possibility of withdrawing U.S. troops from...

DPRK-U.S. Summit in Singapore: Full joint statement

by ZoominKorea | Jun 12, 2018 | News, Peace and Militarism, Statement, Trump, US-DPRK, US-NK Relations, US-ROK Alliance

Following the DPRK-U.S. Summit in Singapore on June 12, the leaders of the two countries released the following joint statement: “President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic...

Congressman Ro Khanna Emphasizes Continued Diplomacy with North Korea

by ZoominKorea | Jun 11, 2018 | News, Peace and Militarism, Trump, Updates from D.C., US-DPRK

Less than a day away from the DPRK-U.S. Summit in Singapore, Representative Ro Khanna of California’s 17th Congressional District sent a letter today calling on the U.S. president to understand that diplomacy is the only option in resolving the conflict with...

On the Eve of the Kim-Trump Summit – Facts, Fantasies and Prospects

by ZoominKorea | Jun 11, 2018 | Analysis, Peace and Militarism, Trump, US-DPRK

By Tim Beal As the Singapore Summit between President Trump and Chairman Kim approach we have been submerged under a deluge of articles and op-eds. Most are uninformed, some are ignorant. Symptoms are confused with issues, consequences with causes. Causality is...