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Diplomat Defector Claims North Korea to Resume Nuclear Talks if Trump Wins

Diplomat Defector Claims North Korea to Resume Nuclear Talks if Trump Wins

Above: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and then-US President Donald Trump inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the South and North Korea on June 30, 2019 in Panmunjom, South Korea. Image copyright: *** GETTY *** Dong-A Ilbo/Handout via Getty Images/Getty Images

The Spin

Trump still believes he can strike a deal with Kim Jong Un, so his potential return to the White House would be dangerous for Asia. Let alone that Pyongyang will never give up its nuclear program, it's likely that an agreement — if ever made — would see the US reducing its troops stationed in South Korea and allowing the North to keep what it got.

spin-1It's a matter of fact that except in the event of a regime change, Pyongyang will never agree to fully denuclearize, so it's time to face reality and give up policies that left North Korea as an undisputed nuclear state. If Trump returns to the White House, he may continue to yield success on that challenge by setting realistic goals, including a deal.

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 54% chance that Donald Trump will be elected US President in 2024, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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