The second term of Donald Trump, the definitive winner of the US elections, brings uncertainty to the Korean Peninsula, where nuclear tensions are high. The most unpredictable president in US history may seek to reestablish relations with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. Trump has said that getting along with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is “a good thing.” Trump and Kim held their last meeting in the demilitarized zone between the Koreas on June 30, 2019, and Trump became the first sitting US president to set foot on North Korean soil.
Trump accused his Asian ally of not paying enough for the 28,500 American troops stationed on its soil.
But North Korean leader Kim, who has threatened to use nuclear weapons against the South, When he mentioned Jong-un, he spoke as if he were a long-lost friend.
However, analysts say Kim Jong-Un may see it as an opportunity to restart negotiations with the US with greater bargaining power.
He also formed a new alliance with Russia, sending both weapons and troops to help in the war against Ukraine.
Trump and Kim held their last meeting in the demilitarized zone between the Koreas on June 30, 2019, when Trump symbolically crossed into North Korean territory, becoming the first sitting US president to set foot in North Korea.
