Key Takeaways:- The defining shift in 2025 was North Korea’s institutionalization of South Korea as a "principal enemy" rather than a partner for unification. This structural hostility is expected to persist through 2026, making direct inter-Korean dialogue unlikely in the short term. - North Korea successfully moved beyond isolation by elevating its relationship with Russia to a quasi-alliance (military/manpo...

Key Takeaways:- Should President Trump, under any conditions (hopefully including CVID), agree to meet with Kim in Korea, he should insist that it be a trilateral meeting including South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (who is otherwise very supportive of a Kim-Trump Summit). - If Trump insists on another private bilateral meeting ... I would suggest Trump invite Kim to meet on US territory; after all i...