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Why won't the U.S. sign a peace treaty with North Korea?
Did the Obama administration perform any “show of force” moves on North Korea?What is the difference between signing without ratification of a treaty in comparison to with?Why have North Korean relationships worsened since the June 15th joint declaration?Why does the U.S. not recognize North Korea as a nation?Has the Korean War actually ended?Why doesn't South Korea give up its claim on North Korea?Why can't the U.S. stop drug production in Afghanistan?Why would the US want a peace treaty in the Korean peninsula?Is the US unusually prone to walking away from signed treaties/accords?Why do world governments allow North Korea to continue to exist with it's current government?
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Why won't the U.S. sign a peace treaty with North Korea? Is there a reason why it wasn't done sometimes after the cease fire? What was the purpose of not signing a peace treaty with North Korea if the U.S. was no longer interested in invading North Korea?
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The major misconception here is that, from the information I've been able to gather, the US was never formally at war with North Korea. It and the United Nations intervened in the Korean War on South Korea's behalf, to prevent the North from wiping it off the map. There is therefore no need for the US to sign a peace treaty with North Korea because a state of war never existed between them.
It is true that North Korea and South Korea have not signed a peace treaty with one another, and thus the Korean War is technically still ongoing, but that's a separate question.
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North Korea and South Korea never formally declared war on each other, either (that would imply that they recognise each other's existence, which neither country formally does).
– Sean
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The US has not been "formally at war" since World War 2.
– Kevin
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As for why North and South Korea haven't signed a peace treaty with each other, two countries not engaging in active war doesn't mean that they're actually friendly towards each other, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_border_incidents_involving_North_and_South_Korea
The two countries signing a peace treaty would mean that the Armistice would be nullified, and the Demilitarized Zone would cease to exist. Neither Korea wants this, as the DMZ protects both Koreas from being invaded by the other (it especially protects South Korea from being invaded by North Korea, as the North is much less predictable than the South).
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This doesn't answer the question of why the US won't sign a peace treaty, right? Or is your argument that the US is involved in the DMZ? If so, please elaborate on that.
– JJJ
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Why couldn't a permanent peace treaty simply maintain the zone as a condition of relations?
– jpmc26
Jul 7 at 3:11
The US would love to sign a peace treaty (or whatever you want to call it) with North Korea. However, the US has no reason to do so until it can be assured that North Korea can become a semi-reasonable participating country with the rest of the world and is no longer a threat to South Korea or Japan. That definitely includes giving up all nukes and no longer pursuing them. Past presidents have tried isolating North Korea, Trump is trying to win NK over as converts to capitalism by showing NK what their country can become via exposing them to the prosperity in South Korea and Singapore.
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The major misconception here is that, from the information I've been able to gather, the US was never formally at war with North Korea. It and the United Nations intervened in the Korean War on South Korea's behalf, to prevent the North from wiping it off the map. There is therefore no need for the US to sign a peace treaty with North Korea because a state of war never existed between them.
It is true that North Korea and South Korea have not signed a peace treaty with one another, and thus the Korean War is technically still ongoing, but that's a separate question.
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North Korea and South Korea never formally declared war on each other, either (that would imply that they recognise each other's existence, which neither country formally does).
– Sean
Jul 6 at 22:10
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The US has not been "formally at war" since World War 2.
– Kevin
Jul 7 at 23:37
add a comment |
The major misconception here is that, from the information I've been able to gather, the US was never formally at war with North Korea. It and the United Nations intervened in the Korean War on South Korea's behalf, to prevent the North from wiping it off the map. There is therefore no need for the US to sign a peace treaty with North Korea because a state of war never existed between them.
It is true that North Korea and South Korea have not signed a peace treaty with one another, and thus the Korean War is technically still ongoing, but that's a separate question.
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North Korea and South Korea never formally declared war on each other, either (that would imply that they recognise each other's existence, which neither country formally does).
– Sean
Jul 6 at 22:10
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The US has not been "formally at war" since World War 2.
– Kevin
Jul 7 at 23:37
add a comment |
The major misconception here is that, from the information I've been able to gather, the US was never formally at war with North Korea. It and the United Nations intervened in the Korean War on South Korea's behalf, to prevent the North from wiping it off the map. There is therefore no need for the US to sign a peace treaty with North Korea because a state of war never existed between them.
It is true that North Korea and South Korea have not signed a peace treaty with one another, and thus the Korean War is technically still ongoing, but that's a separate question.
answered Jul 6 at 11:30
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The major misconception here is that, from the information I've been able to gather, the US was never formally at war with North Korea. It and the United Nations intervened in the Korean War on South Korea's behalf, to prevent the North from wiping it off the map. There is therefore no need for the US to sign a peace treaty with North Korea because a state of war never existed between them.
It is true that North Korea and South Korea have not signed a peace treaty with one another, and thus the Korean War is technically still ongoing, but that's a separate question.
answered Jul 6 at 11:30
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North Korea and South Korea never formally declared war on each other, either (that would imply that they recognise each other's existence, which neither country formally does).
– Sean
Jul 6 at 22:10
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The US has not been "formally at war" since World War 2.
– Kevin
Jul 7 at 23:37
add a comment |
10
North Korea and South Korea never formally declared war on each other, either (that would imply that they recognise each other's existence, which neither country formally does).
– Sean
Jul 6 at 22:10
1
The US has not been "formally at war" since World War 2.
– Kevin
Jul 7 at 23:37
10
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North Korea and South Korea never formally declared war on each other, either (that would imply that they recognise each other's existence, which neither country formally does).
– Sean
Jul 6 at 22:10
North Korea and South Korea never formally declared war on each other, either (that would imply that they recognise each other's existence, which neither country formally does).
– Sean
Jul 6 at 22:10
1
1
The US has not been "formally at war" since World War 2.
– Kevin
Jul 7 at 23:37
The US has not been "formally at war" since World War 2.
– Kevin
Jul 7 at 23:37
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As for why North and South Korea haven't signed a peace treaty with each other, two countries not engaging in active war doesn't mean that they're actually friendly towards each other, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_border_incidents_involving_North_and_South_Korea
The two countries signing a peace treaty would mean that the Armistice would be nullified, and the Demilitarized Zone would cease to exist. Neither Korea wants this, as the DMZ protects both Koreas from being invaded by the other (it especially protects South Korea from being invaded by North Korea, as the North is much less predictable than the South).
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This doesn't answer the question of why the US won't sign a peace treaty, right? Or is your argument that the US is involved in the DMZ? If so, please elaborate on that.
– JJJ
Jul 6 at 23:26
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Why couldn't a permanent peace treaty simply maintain the zone as a condition of relations?
– jpmc26
Jul 7 at 3:11
The US would love to sign a peace treaty (or whatever you want to call it) with North Korea. However, the US has no reason to do so until it can be assured that North Korea can become a semi-reasonable participating country with the rest of the world and is no longer a threat to South Korea or Japan. That definitely includes giving up all nukes and no longer pursuing them. Past presidents have tried isolating North Korea, Trump is trying to win NK over as converts to capitalism by showing NK what their country can become via exposing them to the prosperity in South Korea and Singapore.
– Dunk
Jul 8 at 23:05
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As for why North and South Korea haven't signed a peace treaty with each other, two countries not engaging in active war doesn't mean that they're actually friendly towards each other, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_border_incidents_involving_North_and_South_Korea
The two countries signing a peace treaty would mean that the Armistice would be nullified, and the Demilitarized Zone would cease to exist. Neither Korea wants this, as the DMZ protects both Koreas from being invaded by the other (it especially protects South Korea from being invaded by North Korea, as the North is much less predictable than the South).
answered Jul 6 at 23:00
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This doesn't answer the question of why the US won't sign a peace treaty, right? Or is your argument that the US is involved in the DMZ? If so, please elaborate on that.
– JJJ
Jul 6 at 23:26
7
Why couldn't a permanent peace treaty simply maintain the zone as a condition of relations?
– jpmc26
Jul 7 at 3:11
The US would love to sign a peace treaty (or whatever you want to call it) with North Korea. However, the US has no reason to do so until it can be assured that North Korea can become a semi-reasonable participating country with the rest of the world and is no longer a threat to South Korea or Japan. That definitely includes giving up all nukes and no longer pursuing them. Past presidents have tried isolating North Korea, Trump is trying to win NK over as converts to capitalism by showing NK what their country can become via exposing them to the prosperity in South Korea and Singapore.
– Dunk
Jul 8 at 23:05
add a comment |
As for why North and South Korea haven't signed a peace treaty with each other, two countries not engaging in active war doesn't mean that they're actually friendly towards each other, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_border_incidents_involving_North_and_South_Korea
The two countries signing a peace treaty would mean that the Armistice would be nullified, and the Demilitarized Zone would cease to exist. Neither Korea wants this, as the DMZ protects both Koreas from being invaded by the other (it especially protects South Korea from being invaded by North Korea, as the North is much less predictable than the South).
answered Jul 6 at 23:00
BillyBilly
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As for why North and South Korea haven't signed a peace treaty with each other, two countries not engaging in active war doesn't mean that they're actually friendly towards each other, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_border_incidents_involving_North_and_South_Korea
The two countries signing a peace treaty would mean that the Armistice would be nullified, and the Demilitarized Zone would cease to exist. Neither Korea wants this, as the DMZ protects both Koreas from being invaded by the other (it especially protects South Korea from being invaded by North Korea, as the North is much less predictable than the South).
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This doesn't answer the question of why the US won't sign a peace treaty, right? Or is your argument that the US is involved in the DMZ? If so, please elaborate on that.
– JJJ
Jul 6 at 23:26
7
Why couldn't a permanent peace treaty simply maintain the zone as a condition of relations?
– jpmc26
Jul 7 at 3:11
The US would love to sign a peace treaty (or whatever you want to call it) with North Korea. However, the US has no reason to do so until it can be assured that North Korea can become a semi-reasonable participating country with the rest of the world and is no longer a threat to South Korea or Japan. That definitely includes giving up all nukes and no longer pursuing them. Past presidents have tried isolating North Korea, Trump is trying to win NK over as converts to capitalism by showing NK what their country can become via exposing them to the prosperity in South Korea and Singapore.
– Dunk
Jul 8 at 23:05
add a comment |
1
This doesn't answer the question of why the US won't sign a peace treaty, right? Or is your argument that the US is involved in the DMZ? If so, please elaborate on that.
– JJJ
Jul 6 at 23:26
7
Why couldn't a permanent peace treaty simply maintain the zone as a condition of relations?
– jpmc26
Jul 7 at 3:11
The US would love to sign a peace treaty (or whatever you want to call it) with North Korea. However, the US has no reason to do so until it can be assured that North Korea can become a semi-reasonable participating country with the rest of the world and is no longer a threat to South Korea or Japan. That definitely includes giving up all nukes and no longer pursuing them. Past presidents have tried isolating North Korea, Trump is trying to win NK over as converts to capitalism by showing NK what their country can become via exposing them to the prosperity in South Korea and Singapore.
– Dunk
Jul 8 at 23:05
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This doesn't answer the question of why the US won't sign a peace treaty, right? Or is your argument that the US is involved in the DMZ? If so, please elaborate on that.
– JJJ
Jul 6 at 23:26
This doesn't answer the question of why the US won't sign a peace treaty, right? Or is your argument that the US is involved in the DMZ? If so, please elaborate on that.
– JJJ
Jul 6 at 23:26
7
7
Why couldn't a permanent peace treaty simply maintain the zone as a condition of relations?
– jpmc26
Jul 7 at 3:11
Why couldn't a permanent peace treaty simply maintain the zone as a condition of relations?
– jpmc26
Jul 7 at 3:11
The US would love to sign a peace treaty (or whatever you want to call it) with North Korea. However, the US has no reason to do so until it can be assured that North Korea can become a semi-reasonable participating country with the rest of the world and is no longer a threat to South Korea or Japan. That definitely includes giving up all nukes and no longer pursuing them. Past presidents have tried isolating North Korea, Trump is trying to win NK over as converts to capitalism by showing NK what their country can become via exposing them to the prosperity in South Korea and Singapore.
– Dunk
Jul 8 at 23:05
The US would love to sign a peace treaty (or whatever you want to call it) with North Korea. However, the US has no reason to do so until it can be assured that North Korea can become a semi-reasonable participating country with the rest of the world and is no longer a threat to South Korea or Japan. That definitely includes giving up all nukes and no longer pursuing them. Past presidents have tried isolating North Korea, Trump is trying to win NK over as converts to capitalism by showing NK what their country can become via exposing them to the prosperity in South Korea and Singapore.
– Dunk
Jul 8 at 23:05
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