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May 21, 2025May 21, 2025
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Trump should reorient US policy toward stable coexistence with North Korea

The status quo of denuclearization through pressure has failed to cow Pyongyang, whose nukes now pose unacceptable risks

Editor’s note: The following article is an opinion piece by Frank Aum, formerly the senior expert on Northeast Asia at the United States Institute of Peace. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.


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