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  "id": 797135,
  "title": "N. Korea's Kim could seek Trump summit after US midterms: expert",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/n-koreas-kim-could-seek-trump-summit-after-us-midterms-expert",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T19:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260814/n-koreas-kim-could-seek-trump-summit-after-us-midterms-expert"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Washington - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may attempt to resume talks with U.S. President Donald Trump following the upcoming U.S. midterm elections, according to an expert. Victor Cha, a senior analyst at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), outlined a potential scenario in a recent CSIS analysis. The expert's comments come as there is ongoing speculation about whether North Korea would be interested in re-engaging with the United States. Some believe that North Korea has strengthened its ties with Russia and China, reducing its desire to engage with Washington. However, Cha asserts that if Kim is a revisionist leader, eager to reinforce his nuclear capabilities, he might seek a summit with Trump as an opportunity to further his goals.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could seek renewed summitry with U.S. President Donald Trump, potentially after the U.S. midterm elections this fall, if Pyongyang adopts a \"revisionist\" approach to help cement its status as a nuclear-armed state, an expert said Thursday. Victor Cha, president of the geopolitics and foreign policy department and Korea Chair at the Center for Strategic…",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "N. Korea's Kim could seek renewed summitry with Trump after U.S. midterm elections: expert",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/n-koreas-kim-could-seek-renewed-summitry-with-trump-after-u-s-midterm",
        "published": "2026-08-13T18:01:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "N. Korea's Kim could seek Trump summit after US midterms: expert",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/n-koreas-kim-could-seek-trump-summit-after-us-midterms-expert-798022",
        "published": "2026-08-13T19:42:03.000Z"
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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."
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