Upholding the Commitment to North Korean Denuclearization and Addressing South Korea
By Beomchul Shin
Senior Research Fellow, The Sejong Institute
►The second Trump administration may revisit summit diplomacy with North Korea, but global priorities and Kim Jong Un's strategic ties with Russia and China suggest negotiations will remain difficult and conditional.
►South Korea's alignment with U.S. goals on denuclearization is critical, as achieving a nuclear-free North Korea would strengthen the global nonproliferation regime and mitigate regional threats.
►Backup strategies like NATO-style nuclear sharing or allied nuclear armament may be necessary to address heightened security concerns if North Korea rejects comprehensive denuclearization agreements.
