HANOI—Weeks before President Trump journeyed to Vietnam for his second summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, there were unmistakable signs the historic meeting might not yield an agreement. The U.S. team of diplomats, sanctions officials, nuclear experts and missile specialists taking part in working-level talks had identified a major stumbling block: North Korea expected much more in sanctions relief than the U.S. was prepared to give in exchange for only limited concessions.

Source: Wall Street Journal March 02, 2019 00:38 UTC