The president of the United States, Donald Trump, reaffirmed his intention to maintain diplomatic ties with North Korea during a press conference in Washington with the Japanese prime minister, Shigero Ishiba. Trump stated that his relationship with the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, is positive and that he believes he has avoided a war through his actions. He highlighted that his good relationship with Kim is beneficial at a global level and underscored Japan's support, which maintains tense relations with North Korea. Trump mentioned his plans to contact Kim, although he did not offer any additional details, and from Pyongyang there have been no pronouncements on the matter.
In his first term, Trump met with Kim Jong-un three times, becoming a pioneer in meetings between the leaders of the two countries since the Korean War. The summits, which began in 2018 in Singapore, did not achieve a lasting peace agreement. Currently, tensions on the Korean Peninsula have escalated due to missile launches by North Korea. Additionally, there has been evidence of a rapprochement between North Korea and Russia, reflected in cooperation agreements, which adds complexity to the diplomatic landscape that Trump will have to face in his new term.
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