Next Steps for Engagement with Pyongyang
Key Takeaways:- Should President Trump, under any conditions (hopefully including CVID), agree to meet with Kim in Korea, he should insist that it be a trilateral meeting including South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (who is otherwise very supportive of a Kim-Trump Summit). - If Trump insists on another private bilateral meeting ... I would suggest Trump invite Kim to meet on US territory; after all i...
By
Ralph A. Cossa [Chairman, Pacific Forum]
November 26, 2025