What Happened The United States may be considering a 12- to 18-month suspension of U.N. sanctions against North Korean coal and textile exports with an explicit snapback provision and options for renewal, South Korean media reported July 11. The report cites an anonymous source close to the White House and builds on June 30 leaks reported by The New York Times. In exchange, the United States would ask North Korea to dismantle its Yongbyon nuclear complex and freeze the production of fissile material and warheads. Should North Korea agree to the initial terms of the agreement, Washington would also be willing to establish mutual liaison offices and a potential second office to coordinate the return of U.S. Korean War-era remains, as well as work on a formal declaration ending the Korean War.