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Eyeing Impeachment Inquiry, North Korea Pushes US on Denuclearization
Deadline

Christy Lee

   WASHINGTON - Facing an impeachment inquiry, U.S. President Donald Trump
   is unlikely to make any new decisions on North Korea even as Pyongyang
   has elevated warnings to pressure Washington to grant greater
   concessions on stalled denuclearization talks by the end of the year,
   experts said.

   "Right now, [Trump] has very little political space to work in,"
   because of the impeachment inquiry, said Ken Gause, director of the
   Adversary Analytics Program at the CNA research center. "I don't think
   he's going to waste political capital on North Korea" he continued,
   adding Washington "would not react [to Pyongyang's threats] by agreeing
   to sanctions relief."

   Missile launches

   Pyongyang has increased pressure on Washington in apparent attempts to
   change the U.S. position by the end of the year through a series of
   warnings that included a missile launch Thursday.

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