Editor’s note: The following article is an opinion piece by Austin Headrick, Asia region public education advocacy coordinator for the  American Friends Service Committee. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.

During his first term, President Donald Trump defied the U.S. policy establishment and initiated dialogue with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. It was the right thing to do then, and restarting these talks are the right thing to do now. Ratcheting up tensions will only harm prospects for peace and security for people everywhere. 

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