The Freeze

For those after more detail on the latest North Korea-US agreement, Stephan Haggard and Marcus Noland have both the Washington and KCNA press statements from yesterday, together with their own commentary.

Or there's Joshua Stanton at OneFreeKorea: It’s still Day One. Have they reneged yet?

Talks with North Korea are the porn shoots of diplomacy — staged, loveless, and ultimately unsatisfying exhibitionism after which nothing endures except for the sense of self-debasement, years of awkward explanations, and possibly a painful burning sensation.