Fears of Trump return shake a Washington that has all but forgotten North Korea



Columns Fears of Trump return shake a Washington that has all but forgotten North Korea Apathy about DPRK will likely persist if Biden is reelected, but Beltway insiders expect dramatic changes if Trump wins Andrei Lankov March 6, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaking at the 2022 Student Action Summit in Florida (July 23, 2022) \| Image: Gage Skidmore via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED) North Korea has fallen far down the list of the U.S. government’s priorities during the Biden administration, to the point that the DPRK has been all but forgotten. But as the next presidential election looms, many are beginning to reckon with the fact that this may not continue to be the case. During a recent trip to Washington, I met with an array of experts, policymakers and other interlocutors to discuss all things North Korea, including the future direction of Washington’s DPRK policy. North Korea has fallen far down the list of the U.S. government’s priorities during the Biden administration, to the point that the DPRK has been all but forgotten. But as the next presidential election looms, many are beginning to reckon with the fact that this may not continue to be the case. During a recent trip to Washington, I met with an array of experts, policymakers and other interlocutors to discuss all things North Korea, including the future direction of Washington’s DPRK policy. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Fears of Trump return shake a Washington that has all but forgotten North Korea

Apathy about DPRK will likely persist if Biden is reelected, but Beltway insiders expect dramatic changes if Trump wins

Andrei Lankov March 6, 2024

Fears of Trump return shake a Washington that has all but forgotten North Korea

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaking at the 2022 Student Action Summit in Florida (July 23, 2022) | Image: Gage Skidmore via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED)

North Korea has fallen far down the list of the U.S. government’s priorities during the Biden administration, to the point that the DPRK has been all but forgotten. But as the next presidential election looms, many are beginning to reckon with the fact that this may not continue to be the case.

During a recent trip to Washington, I met with an array of experts, policymakers and other interlocutors to discuss all things North Korea, including the future direction of Washington’s DPRK policy.

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