“미 공화당 중간선거 져도 트럼프 건재…‘사업적 고려’로 북미회담 계속 추진”

The Republican Party remains in control of the House of Representatives even after the midterm elections in November, according to a prediction from Kim Dong-seok, the representative of the Korean American Voter Rights Union (KAGC) based in the United States. The outlook suggests that the pressure on North Korea through trade, diplomacy, and security measures may intensify under this scenario.

The KAGC's Kim Dong-seok presented this perspective during a forum held at Seoul's Jung-gu Press Center on November 26th, focusing on the 2026 U.S. midterm elections and the Korean Peninsula. He noted that even if the Democratic Party only retains a slim majority in the House, President Donald Trump's "administrative" power could potentially become stronger through executive actions.

Kim argued that the U.S. would likely continue to pursue aggressive trade and diplomacy measures against North Korea, requesting North Korean leadership to sign agreements on purchasing American weapons, expanding North Korean security roles, and negotiating with China and South Korea on various trade issues such as batteries, semiconductors, and shipbuilding.

Kim suggested that Trump's pursuit of the North Korea-United States summit would be driven by factors like shifting public opinion away from the Iran War, securing a political legacy, and realizing his "business empire."