Top diplomats and government officials discuss risks, hopes and the future of North Korean relations at the WSJ CEO Council in Tokyo ahead of the planned Trump-Kim meeting in Singapore. A partial surrender of nuclear arms and missiles by North Korea could help break a deadlock between Washington and Pyongyang over how to begin the process of denuclearization, under a solution proposed by a senior U.S. official and an adviser to the South Korean president. The idea is intended to bridge a gap between the U.S. position that North Korea denuclearize before it receives economic benefits and Pyongyang’s desire for a phased process with each side making concessions in stages.

Source: Wall Street Journal May 17, 2018 10:42 UTC