Trump plans new approach to North Korea as nuclear risks grow
Trumps team looks into fresh talks with North Koreaʼs Kim Jong-un after previous meetings didnt bring changes. Current situation shows growing risks from expanded weapons program and Russia ties
In late-2024 Donald Trumps team is working on a direct-talks plan with Kim Jong-un‚ hoping to lower conflict risks (sources close to transition team say)
The president-electʼs advisers think that building on their past connection — which included letter exchanges and face-to-face meetings — might work better than recent failed approaches. During his first term Trump met Kim three times; in Singapore Hanoi and at the DMZ but these high-profile meet-ups didnt lead to real progress
We have already gone as far as we can on negotiating with the United States
The situation has changed since their last talks. North Korea has:
* Built more missiles
* Made closer ties with Russia
* Ignored Joe Bidens talk offers
* Helped Putin with Ukraine war
Alex Wong‚ who helped set-up earlier Trump-Kim talks is now deputy national-security adviser — showing how the next administration might handle things. The team hasnt made final choices yet; they need to deal with Middle-East and Ukraine issues first
Washington worries about North Korea sharing nuclear tech with Russia; building more weapons (including those used in Ukraine) and sending troops to help Putin. These moves could lead to problems between nuclear-armed countries in Europe or Asia. Trump says his relationship with Kim stopped “nuclear war“ but experts think new talks might be harder: China-US problems and Kims stronger position make things more complex
