Archives North and South Korea - New Eastern Outlook

The topic of a possible Trump-Kim Jong Un summit is being actively hyped by political opponents and the media in order to create informational commotion. Considering the current geopolitical situation, real negotiations are practically impossible due to the lack of leverage, a common agenda, and mutual benefit.

Behind the cacophony of the diplomatic rift between South Korea and Ukraine hides a fundamental question: what is the price Seoul has had to pay for access to North Korean prisoners of war and how will this affect regional security?

The limiting of the Ulchi Freedom Shield 2026 exercise tells us more than just a shift in US-South Korea relations. This exercise was scheduled from August 27 until August 17, illustrating a shift in the planning of the alliance between the US and South Korea as well as how Washington intends to handle North Korea.