U.S. officials believe that Kim Jong Un will use the upcoming part conference to highlight the country's achivements in pursuing nuclear weapons.
The Workers Party of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is set to hold it's first conference since 1980 - even before the current leader Kim Jong Un was born.
With a series of provocative tests and missile launches in recent months, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia, Daniel Russel, does not believe that Pyongyang is serious about negotiations.
IN: ""One is simply...
OUT: ...us an opening."
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Last October, Wendy Sherman retired from the U.S. State Department after decades, including most recently, leading the negotiations which culminated in the Iran nuclear deal (the JPCOA).
While no longer in government, she thinks Kim Jong Un will use the party conference to highlight his country's nuclear achievements.
IN: "I expect that...
OUT: ...nuclear challenge."
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