North Korea and the U.S. are reportedly discussing exchanging liaison officers -- a move that
could contribute significantly to ending their hostile relations.
Oh Jung-hee tells us more on the possibility of this being included in the next summit
agreement... and how other U.S. corresponding measures are coming along.
Citing two sources familiar with the developments, CNN reported on Monday that North Korea and
the U.S. are discussing exchanging liaison officers.
If the plan were to move forward, the report says, Washington would send several liaison
officers to set up office in North Korea... and a senior diplomat who speaks Korean would
be leading the delegation.
The U.S. State Department has declined to comment on the report, but a South Korean
expert says it's highly likely that the liaison office issue will be covered at the upcoming
summit.
At their previous summit in Singapore last year, Pyeongyang and Washington agreed to
establish new relations and build a lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula.
"If Kim Jong-un declines the offer from Washington for establishing liaison offices in both countries,
then it will greatly weaken the claims made by both Korean governments that Kim Jong-un
has been proven unequivocally and unquestionably determined to leading his country in totally
new direction.
If Kim Jong-un is not ready to take this step, then how can the leadership be trusted?"
North Korea and the U.S. setting up liaison offices has been mentioned by South Korea's
President Moon Jae-in and Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-hwa as one of the actions the U.S.
could take in return for the North's denuclearization steps.
Other possible U.S. corresponding measures they've suggested are providing humanitarian
assistance to North Korea and declaring a formal end to the Korean War.
Washington is trying to lower its bar on providing humanitarian aid to Pyeongyang, currently
reviewing its policy on sanctions waivers and travel exemptions.
Formally ending the Korean War through the upcoming summit seems difficult as there's
been not enough communication on that with South Korea and China.
Instead of that, Washington has reportedly suggested to North Korea... adopting a non-aggression
pact, but we can't know for sure what Washington will offer Pyeongyang until the results of
the summit are out.
Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News.
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