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Trump Courts North Korea’s Leader, but Might Need China to Reignite the Flame

18 September 2026 at 18:25
President Trump has gotten no love back yet from Kim Jong-un. He could turn to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, to help set up a summit when Mr. Xi visits Washington next week.

Β© Erin Schaff/The New York Times

President Trump and Kim Jong-un on the North Korean side of the Demilitarized Zone in 2019. For Mr. Trump, a summit with Mr. Kim would help him turn the spotlight away from the unpopular war against Iran and toward a leader-to-leader relationship that Mr. Trump has treasured since his first term.
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