Humanitarian engagement with North Korea offers real possibilities that could be helpful in the process of demonstrating U.S. sincerity. 

While denuclearization will be the focus, the most sensitive and difficult potential agenda item for the inter-Korean summit is human rights. 

In light of the President's State of the Union address, human rights is very relevant.  But will the President raise this sensitive subject with Kim Jong-un?

The participation of North Korean Paralympians in the Paralympics is a positive step in the recognition and implementation rights of disabled DPRK citizens.

Clearly the participation of the North in the PyeongChang Games has benefits for both North and South since both have made a major effort to bring it about. 

Although the North Korea Human Rights Act provisions expired in 2017, Congressional interest has continued and the Act should soon be renewed.