As expectations rise for a fourth summit between the leaders of the United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) before the end of 2026, experts say that cracks in the Washington-Seoul alliance could leave South Korea isolated at the negotiating table.
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As expectations rise for a fourth summit between the leaders of the United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) before the end of 2026, experts say that cracks in the Washington-Seoul alliance could leave South Korea isolated at the negotiating table.
With US-North Korea relations becoming unstable again, a summit meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong-un is becoming a real possibility. What changes will occur in Japan's security and East Asia as a whole? How should Japan prepare at this historic turning point?