United States-North Korea: Summit in Singapore Debate

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Lord Anderson of Swansea

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United States-North Korea: Summit in Singapore

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Wednesday 13th June 2018

(5 years, 9 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl of Courtown Portrait The Earl of Courtown
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My noble friend is quite right. My own godfather was imprisoned during that war. I remember his recollections. The many lives that were lost in that conflict should also be remembered and we must look forward to the formal point that the noble Lord mentioned.

Lord Anderson of Swansea Portrait Lord Anderson of Swansea (Lab)
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My Lords, this is potentially a major step forward that of course should be welcomed. But is there not a danger that it might expose the limits of a personalised and unpredictable diplomacy, and should not more heed be taken of the concerns expressed by Japan and other regional allies?

Earl of Courtown Portrait The Earl of Courtown
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My Lords, we are in close contact with our allies in the region. The Foreign Secretary has been in regular contact about the DPRK with his counterparts in the United States, European countries, South Korea, Japan and China. Many of those countries, China in particular, could help take this forward.