Pompeo reportedly gives Kim Jong Un an Elton John ‚Rocket Man‘ CD from the President.<\/b>
\nAs we near the one-month mark of the famous Singapore peace summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, it\u2019s a good time to check on the progress in the various goals set forth in those highly publicized discussion.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is flying to North Korea for a status check on denuclearization and the return of the remains of US servicemen .
Pompeo came with a special gift as well .
I would offer that optimism is warranted. First of all, our National Security Advisor is overseeing the process.
More importantly, the Koreas are moving forward on developing a friendlier and cooperative relationship. I have taken to reviewing the Korean press regularly on this subject, as it is free of the taint of Trump Derangement Syndrome.
For example, Seoul and Pyongyang have just agreed to cooperate on reforestation and forest conservation in North Korea and near the inter-Korean border.
Furthermore, Kim has been on a big P. R. tour in which the focus has been industrialization instead of military development ( the focus of the previous campaigns).
Finally, the Korean press seems to indicated that some of the hard-line military members may be slowing down the peace process, despite Kim\u2019s new focus.
Bureaucrats used to holding and wielding power for decades, and unwilling to move in a new direction at the behest of a new leader, is a problem that President Trump can relate to.
Hopefully, forward movement will continue toward the goals of the Singapore summit. I will continue to monitor the progress in the Korean media, as any good news or positive indications are more likely to be reported there.<\/p>\n