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Trump hints at new approach to North Korea’s nuclear programme
Al Jazeera • • world
Key Points:
- US President Donald Trump plans to shift focus to North Korea's nuclear program following an agreement with Iran, as revealed by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.
- Lee conveyed to Trump that sanctions on North Korea have been ineffective, highlighting growing military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow.
- North Korea remains technically at war with South Korea and has conducted nuclear tests since 2006, with Kim Jong Un recently expanding nuclear capabilities and supporting Russia in Ukraine.
- Despite multiple meetings between Trump and Kim Jong Un, including Trump's unprecedented openness to North Korea as a nuclear state, no significant progress on denuclearization has been achieved.
- Kim's recent diplomatic activities include hosting China's President Xi Jinping, signaling continued nuclear development without denuclearization commitments.
