Even President Trump was caught up in the euphoria. The denuclearization he has in mind is “progressive and synchronous,” which seems to mean it will move forward in partial steps, in exchange for economic benefits and security guarantees, and that the United States would withdraw its nuclear umbrella from South Korea. Those would be major challenges to deal with in negotiations and not at all what the Trump administration has in mind. The success of that meeting puts pressure on Mr. Trump to continue the momentum toward peace by patiently pursuing serious negotiations with North Korea, not making unilateral demands and issuing threats. It’s a long shot, but even if talks just keep two impetuous and unpredictable men like Mr. Kim and Mr. Trump away from their nuclear buttons, the world is better off.

Source: New York Times April 27, 2018 23:40 UTC