President Donald Trump did not mention North Korea in his first State of the Union address since returning to office on Tuesday, despite previously signaling his interest in meeting Kim Jong Un to restart dialogue.

Trump’s speech to Congress focused on his administration’s economic achievements, domestic border issues and international conflicts, namely how the U.S. will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons.

But the DPRK was absent from Trump’s 108-minute speech.

“I think that obviously just underlines how North Korea is not currently a priority for the Trump administration,” said Mason Richey, a professor of international politics at Hankuk