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strikeAug 17, 2026

Don’t Punish Seoul To Appease Pyongyang

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President Donald Trump made history during his first term by meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in two summits and a brief third encounter. The United States and North Korea turned the dangerous escalation of 2017 into summit diplomacy in 2018.

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  • Patrick M CroninBy Patrick M Cronin

    President Donald Trump made history during his first term by meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in two summits and a brief third encounter. The United States and North Korea turned the dangerous escalation of 2017 into summit diplomacy in 2018. But after a promising first me…

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