Three years into the Obama administration, time is eroding the chances of serious denuclearization talks between the United States and North Korea. Pyongyang is unlikely to undertake such talks once the presidential campaign begins in earnest next year or decide to make a quantum leap in concessions given the expectation that a republican president would present far worse terms (or none at all). The possibility of making progress would be a serious challenge even if negotiations began tomorrow. And that is certainly not going to happen.
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