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Why part of me will miss Trump’s ignorant and eccentric approach to North Korea

Trump's North Korea deal was unrealistic, but at least it had a chance. Biden's North Korea policy will play it safe.
Andrei Lankov November 10, 2020
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Why part of me will miss Trump’s ignorant and eccentric approach to North Korea
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The following article is an opinion piece by Andrei Lankov, a professor at Kookmin University in South Korea and a director at Korea Risk Group, which oversees NK News and NK Pro. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.

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About the Author

Andrei Lankov

Andrei Lankov

Andrei Lankov is a Director at NK News and writes exclusively for the site as one of the world's leading authorities on North Korea. A graduate of Leningrad State University, he attended Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung University from 1984-5 - an experience you can read about here. In addition to his writing, he is also a Professor at Kookmin University.

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