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  "id": 19214785,
  "title": "Chances of Trump-Kim summit 'go up' after US midterms: expert",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/chances-of-trump-kim-summit-go-up-after-us-midterms-expert-19214785",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T20:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261110/chances-of-trump-kim-summit-go-up-after-us-midterms-expert"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The chances of a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could increase following the recent U.S. midterm elections, according to a U.S. expert. Victor Cha, Korea chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), stated that North Korea may perceive Trump as a weaker and more vulnerable negotiating target after the major Republican defeat in the midterms. Cha suggested that Kim may have been waiting until after the midterm elections before considering another meeting with Trump, anticipating that he would be in a weaker political position. The expert also noted that Trump's desire to build his diplomatic leg is another factor that may contribute to the possibility of a summit.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Chances of Trump-Kim summit 'go up' after U.S. midterms: expert",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/chances-of-trump-kim-summit-go-up-after-u-s-midterms-expert",
        "published": "2026-11-09T19:33:26.000Z"
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  "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."
}