The â€œArtâ€ of the Deal: Competing Visions of a Denuclearized North Korea

President Donald Trump and Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un are planning a second U.S. - D.P.R.K. summit in 2019. Learn more about diplomatic efforts to denuclearize North Korea, and how the United States and North Korea got where they are today with this interactive coloring book, based on key photos documenting bilateral relations.

The “Art” of the Deal: Irreconcilable Visions of a Denuclearized North Korea?

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In 2017, North Korea tested a series of missiles using a new engine. This engine allowed North Korea to test, for the first time, a missile capable of delivering a nuclear warhead anywhere in the United States.

Missile Finger

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Missile Finger

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In 2017, North Korea also tested for the first time a powerful thermonuclear weapon small enough to arm its new arsenal of long range ballistic missiles. In July 2018, the United States intelligence community estimated that North Korea has enough fissile (weapons-useable) material for 20-65 nuclear weapons.

The Peanut

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President Trump responded to these dramatic developments with a series of threats and personal insults, often delivered on Twitter. Kim Jong Un responded in kind. Then, following a thaw in relations between North and South Korea, Kim Jong Un invited President Trump to a summit in June 2018.

Commander in Tweets

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Commander in Tweets

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The tumultuous relationship between President Trump and Kim Jong Un threatened to derail the summit before it even began. President Trump briefly canceled the summit in May before rescheduling it after North Korean envoy Kim Yong Chol hand-delivered a giant letter to the Oval Office. North Korea is a country where symbols—like letters and statues—matter.

On-Again, Off-Again Relationship

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On-Again, Off-Again Relationship

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On Jun 12, 2018, President Donald Trump and Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un met in Singapore. Both countries committed to “work towards the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.” Yet, the United States and North Korea interpret “complete denuclearization” very differently, complicating the possibility of any comprehensive nuclear deal.

Keep Bomb and Carry On

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Keep Bomb and Carry On

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