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What is important now is the impact Trump’s return to power will have on our country.
The situation in all areas of diplomacy, security, and economy will change rapidly.
Let’s go through each one.
First, the outlook for the situation on the Korean Peninsula.
During his campaign, Trump showed off his close relationship with Chairman Kim Jong-un and even said that he could get along well with North Korea.
Attention is focused on whether an unconventional approach to North Korea, such as a summit, will be taken again, as was the case during the first term of office.
This is reporter Ji-kyung Kim.
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Trump is the first US president to set foot on North Korean soil in 66 years of the Armistice Agreement.
I met with Chairman Kim Jong-un three times.
[김정은/북한 국무위원장]
“I think it is an expression of President Trump’s extraordinary courage to end the bad past and develop good relationships in the future.”
[도널드 트럼프/당시 미국 대통령]
“So many positive, great things have been accomplished. We had a great feeling as soon as we met.”
Even during the campaign, he showed off his close relationship with Chairman Kim and showed confidence in resolving the North Korean issue.
[도널드 트럼프/공화당 대선 후보(지난 7월 19일)]
“When I come back to power, I will get along well with Chairman Kim Jong-un. He will miss me too, and he will miss me.”
For this reason, there are expectations that Trump may resume dialogue with North Korea upon returning to power.
The Biden administration has implemented a policy of putting pressure on North Korea through sanctions to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue, but North Korea has continued to develop its nuclear and missile capabilities.
Moreover, as the effectiveness of sanctions has been significantly reduced due to the close relationship between North Korea and Russia, it is possible to solve Trump’s unique and unconventional problems.
In fact, a research report was published in the United States that President Trump could sign an end-of-war agreement with North Korea and recognize North Korea as a nuclear state.
[고유환/동국대 북한학과 교수]
“The United States has not acknowledged its possession of nuclear weapons and has been dragging it on for over 30 years, effectively turning North Korea into a nuclear state, but President Trump has a strong tendency to try to solve the problem.”
On the contrary, our government, which has focused on the Korea-U.S.-Japan alliance based on the value of ‘liberalism’, has become unable to reestablish its relationship with the Trump administration, which advocates ‘utilitarianism’.
The President’s Office said, “We will establish a perfect ROK-U.S. security posture with the new administration in Washington,” but a new test has been put on how our government can make its voice heard amid concerns about “passing by Korea.”
This afternoon, when Trump’s election was likely, stocks related to inter-Korean economic cooperation showed strength.
This is Ji-kyung Kim from MBC News.
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