Trump Does Not Want to Meet Kim Jong-un Before the Presidential Election

CNN Reports 'Remarks to Aides'
Growing Pressure on South Korean Government to Find Breakthrough in Inter-Korean Relations

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[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] It is anticipated that the deadlock in North Korea-US talks may continue until the US presidential election in November. Analysis suggests that in President Donald Trump's calculation for his re-election bid, there will be no meeting with North Korean State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong-un for the time being.

On the 10th (local time), CNN cited two US government sources familiar with North Korea-US relations, reporting that President Trump told his top foreign policy advisors that he does not want to hold additional summits with Chairman Kim before the November election.

This indicates that President Trump’s willingness to engage in dialogue with North Korea has diminished as he focuses on promoting his achievements and countering impeachment efforts.

The Trump administration has recently advocated a 'speed control theory' within a policy of 'patient diplomacy' toward North Korea during the election season. CNN interpreted that President Trump’s omission of any mention of North Korea in his State of the Union address on the 4th, the first time since his inauguration, is an extension of this context.

The far-right National Interest (NI) also assessed the possibility of North Korea-US talks this year as low in relation to the CNN report. NI forecasted, "If last year’s North Korea-US talks went off track, this year will be the year everyone acknowledges that diplomatic solutions no longer work."

The less progress made in North Korea-US talks, the greater the burden on our government will inevitably become. The individual tourism to North Korea, which our government is promoting to find a breakthrough in inter-Korean relations, also requires US consent. To discuss this, a Korea-US working group meeting was held in Seoul on the same day, but the US response still appears cold.

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