Keeping the status quo with Korea would be a success

While all sides in the Korean peninsula have a vested interest in keeping the diplomatic process going, none really want to give up much while they do so, writes Peter Apps.

Keeping the status quo with Korea would be a success

While all sides in the Korean peninsula have a vested interest in keeping the diplomatic process going, none really want to give up much while they do so, writes Peter Apps.

When US President Donald Trump and his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in first agreed to meet in Washington on Tuesday, they seemed to genuinely believe they might be on the brink of a major rapprochement with the North.

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