American and South Korean Publics Doubtful about Success of Talks with North Korea

At the end of this month, US and North Korean leaders Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un are due to meet in Hanoi for a second round of discussions on denuclearizing North Korea. This follows a year of diplomatic activity on the Korean Peninsula as the United States, South Korea, and North Korea engaged in talks aimed at denuclearizing the North. As a result of these ongoing negotiations, two new Council surveys find that both the American and South Korean publics see an improvement in the security situation. But publics in both countries remain skeptical that this change in regional dynamics will result in a denuclearized North Korea. CONT.

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