Why Trump making North Korea his "first priority" isn't a good thing



Opinion Why Trump making North Korea his “first priority” isn’t a good thing Trump's obsession with the DPRK will only deepen the humiliation when his efforts inevitably fail Andrei Lankov May 24, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON White House All news from Washington D.C. indicates that President Trump takes North Korea very, very seriously. As many insiders emphasize, he sees North Korea as his "top priority" in foreign policy. Perhaps, as a life-long North Korea watcher, I should feel thrilled that the subject of all my research is now getting this much attention in the capital of the world’s only superpower? Well, perhaps I should, but I am not. All news from Washington D.C. indicates that President Trump takes North Korea very, very seriously. As many insiders emphasize, he sees North Korea as his "top priority" in foreign policy. Perhaps, as a life-long North Korea watcher, I should feel thrilled that the subject of all my research is now getting this much attention in the capital of the world’s only superpower? Well, perhaps I should, but I am not. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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Why Trump making North Korea his “first priority” isn’t a good thing

Trump's obsession with the DPRK will only deepen the humiliation when his efforts inevitably fail

Andrei Lankov May 24, 2017

Why Trump making North Korea his “first priority” isn’t a good thing

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All news from Washington D.C. indicates that President Trump takes North Korea very, very seriously. As many insiders emphasize, he sees North Korea as his "top priority" in foreign policy.

Perhaps, as a life-long North Korea watcher, I should feel thrilled that the subject of all my research is now getting this much attention in the capital of the world’s only superpower? Well, perhaps I should, but I am not.

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