Fred Carriere was interviewed for the South China Morning Post article, "Trump urged to abandon China strategy and start formal talks with North Korea." " . . . I imagine these two experienced diplomats would be among the first to acknowledge that their exchanges will not solve the problem, unless they pave the way for serious, tough negotiations at a much higher level," says Carriere on the discussions between Joseph Yun, the U.S. envoy for North Korea policy, and Pak Song-il, a senior North Korean diplomat at its UN mission in New York. 08/29/17