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Genuine breakthrough or pause in hostilities? After the summit, the world must again wait and see

  • Written by Nick Bisley, Head of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of International Relations at La Trobe University, La Trobe University
Genuine breakthrough or pause in hostilities? After the summit, the world must again wait and seeSome analysts have seen the summit as a triumph for Trump; others believe he's been played. Both are wrong.AAP/Kim Hee-Chul

The outcome of the US-DPRK summit this week is being furiously spun. Trump supporters see an historic breakthrough by a strong leader who has stopped North Korea’s nuclear program and shown the way for true peace on the...