Denuclearization ball still in US court

The Korean Peninsula denuclearization process took another hit on Saturday when talks between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the United States broke down in Stockholm.

The chief DPRK negotiator attributed the setback to the US not discarding its "old stance and attitude" and coming to the negotiating table with an "empty hand". Pyongyang also said on Sunday it is not willing to hold further negotiations until Washington abandons its "hostile policy".

The frustration is understandable given that little, if any, progress has been made since DPRK top leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump held their first summit in Singapore in June 2018.