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Opinion: Two Koreas Running Rings Around U.S.

Opinion: Two Koreas Running Rings Around U.S.

Korean Peninsula, Demilitarized Zone Area, political map. North and South Korea with red Military Demarcation Line, capitals and borders. English labeling. Gray illustration, white background. Vector.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with North Korea's foreign minister on Wednesday and says he will visit Pyongyang next month to pave the way for a second summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean President Kim Jong Un.

The announcement follows a bilateral agreement signed by President Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in in New York earlier in the week. President Trump took that opportunity to reiterate his optimism about his relationship with the North Korean leader, but - writes former Senior British Diplomat Tim Willasey-Willsey, there are serious concerns among U.S. allies that competing agendas won't work in the U.S.' favor.

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