Imposition of Sanctions on North Korea by United States and Conflict of Denuclearization Agenda

Abstract

The study examines the Imposition of sanctions on North Korea by United States and Conflict of Denuclearization Agenda. In order to ascertain whether the continuous coordinated imposition of sanctions by the Donald Trump and Joe Biden Presidency against North Korea undermines the adoption of a sustainable denuclearization agreement. The study adopted the ’Realist Theory’ as its anchor blue-print in a pragmatic effort to explain why the engagement between the two states remain largely hostile. The study adopted content analysis for the purpose of analyzing documented materials generated through secondary sources of data collection as well as the qualitative method of data analysis. The findings show the serial and catastrophic worsening of United States and North Korea conflict which inadvertently undermines the denuclearization efforts in North Korea due to hostile operations by both the United States and North Korea Leaders. Recommendations were proffered along these findings as follows, the intensification of sanctions on individuals and businesses that has trans-border linkages with those in North Korea is rather not appropriate and counter-productive as it goes against the substantive goodwill the US internationally represents. The target of the United States is to denuclearize North Korea and not to punish the innocent citizens, which is against what the United Nations represents. This will go a long way in restoring the faith of North Korea and enhance the prospects of the denuclearization agenda.