How Trump’s “Victory” Became Kim’s Triumph
As US President Donald Trump heads into his second nuclear summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, it is worth recalling that he already declared an end to the North Korean nuclear threat last June. In fact, with a single tweet to that effect, he scuttled years of US efforts to isolate North Korea and force Kim to denuclearize.
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NEW YORK – Upon taking office in January 2017, US President Donald Trump intensified America’s efforts to isolate North Korea. And at first, his administration’s diplomatic and pressure campaign seemed to show real progress, particularly in Africa, where North Korea maintains economic and military ties with more than two dozen countries.