Experts say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who is in a stronger position than when he last met Trump in 2019, won’t negotiate unless the U.S. accepts the North as a nuclear power.President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the Demilitarized Zone in Panmunjom, South Korea, in 2019.Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images fileAug. 23, 2026, 5:30 AM EDTWith no end in sight to his war with Iran, President Donald Trump is trying to revive diplomacy with another complicated adversary: North Korea.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
Why Trump is seeking a new summit with an emboldened Kim Jong Un amid Iran war struggles
Experts say North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who is in a stronger position than when he last met Trump in 2019, won’t negotiate unless the U.S. accepts the North as a nuclear power.
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