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EPISODE · Nov 4, 2025 · 13 MIN

Will Trump & Kim Meet? Inside the U.S.–North Korea Diplomacy Push

from The Political Current · host Hunain Khan

In this episode we examine the growing possibility of a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, following a briefing by South Korea’s spy agency that Kim “has the intent to pursue dialogue” with the U.S. if conditions become favourable.We explore what this means for U.S.–North Korea diplomacy, the significance of the upcoming joint U.S.–South Korea military drills in March, and how denuclearisation, Russian-Chinese influence and shifting regional security dynamics shape this moment.What’s changed since the Trump-Kim summits in 2018-19? Why is North Korea recalibrating its tone now? What risks and opportunities does this summit represent — for the Korean peninsula, for U.S. foreign policy and for global geopolitics?We’ll break down the key actors, motives, and scenarios — and ask: is this real diplomacy revival or strategic posturing?Listen till the end for expert insights and what to watch next in U.S.–North Korea relations.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-political-current--6768289/support.

In this episode we examine the growing possibility of a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, following a briefing by South Korea’s spy agency that Kim “has the intent to pursue dialogue” with the U.S. if conditions become favourable.We explore what this means for U.S.–North Korea diplomacy, the significance of the upcoming joint U.S.–South Korea military drills in March, and how denuclearisation, Russian-Chinese influence and shifting regional security dynamics shape this moment.What’s changed since the Trump-Kim summits in 2018-19? Why is North Korea recalibrating its tone now? What risks and opportunities does this summit represent — for the Korean peninsula, for U.S. foreign policy and for global geopolitics?We’ll break down the key actors, motives, and scenarios — and ask: is this real diplomacy revival or strategic posturing?Listen till the end for expert insights and what to watch next in U.S.–North Korea relations.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-political-current--6768289/support.

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