By Kim Jae-kyoung



U.S. President Donald Trump's move to alter the 1953 Korean armistice agreement could provide a loophole for North Korea to dodge sanctions, according to Tara O, an adjunct fellow at Pacific Forum.



She also believes the U.S. and South Korea's decision to halt its annual military exercises is "premature" because there are no signs the North will stop its own annual drills.



The New York-based American expert on North Korea said the talk of "ending the Armistice" is related to the talk of a "lasting and stable peace regime" mentioned in the Singapore agreement signed by the two leaders on June 12.





Tara O