Kim eager to take nuclear talks forward

Both the United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea are busy preparing for a second summit to be held between their leaders at the end of this month.

Both sides are keeping their lips sealed about the negotiations, even US President Donald Trump is refraining from talking about them on Twitter, which means career bureaucrats - with the help of leaders and their core advisers - have been taking the US-DPRK negotiations forward. Such a manner of engagement may make it possible to avoid disruptions and help produce substantial results.

However, the silence maintained by both the US and the DPRK has given rise to much speculation. Some people have criticized the process, suggesting the two sides are just "putting on a show", instead of seriously trying to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula.