{
  "id": 17162127,
  "title": "Japanese scholar sees little chance of 'meaningful' Kim-Trump summit this year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/japanese-scholar-sees-little-chance-of-meaningful-kim-trump-summit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T02:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20261030/japanese-scholar-sees-little-chance-of-meaningful-kim-trump-summit-this-year"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A leading Japanese scholar believes a summit between North Korea and the United States this year is unlikely, questioning whether either side is prepared for negotiations. Junya Nishino, a political science professor at Tokyo's Keio University, expressed these views during a meeting with Korean reporters in Tokyo on October 22. Despite U.S. President Donald Trump's interest in meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Nishino asserts that Trump's motivation is more personal than part of a U.S. policy aiming for talks. There is speculation that Trump might seek to meet Kim during his visit to China next month for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. However, Nishino stresses that what they desire is a meeting leading to negotiations, which he doubts either the U.S. or North Korea is prepared for. While a summit could occur, Nishino is highly skeptical that it would result in any meaningful negotiations.",
  "summary": "A summit between North Korea and the United States is likely to be difficult within this year, a leading Japanese scholar has said, doubting that either side is ready for a meeting that leads to any \"meaningful\" negotiations. Junya Nishino, a professor of political science at Tokyo's Keio University, made the remarks in a meeting with Korean reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 22, as U.S. President Donald…",
  "key_points": [
    "Japanese scholar Junya Nishino doubts 2023 summit between US and North Korea.",
    "Nishino questions both sides' preparedness for negotiations.",
    "Summit during APEC meeting in China is speculative, not guaranteed."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Prioritizing personal rapport over formal diplomatic strategy suggests that any potential meeting between the two leaders will likely lack the substantive preparation necessary to achieve lasting policy breakthroughs.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Japanese scholar sees little chance of 'meaningful' Kim-Trump summit this year",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/japanese-scholar-sees-little-chance-of-meaningful-kim-trump-summit-17164841",
        "published": "2026-10-30T02:00:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}