Kim Jong Un holds all the cards on the Korean Peninsula

Lee Jae-myung must win over Trump or risk being left out of the loop with North Korea

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gestures on the day he inspects an artillery drill in this handout picture released on May 30, 2025. © Reuters

Gabriela Bernal is a Korean affairs analyst based in Seoul and a non-resident fellow at the European Centre for North Korean Studies.

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