North Korea- United States Relationship Moving forward after the 2020 Elections.

At this point, we can all see that the World will be watching the results of the 2020 United States Election to see whether President Trump will lead for another 4 years or will Joe Biden usher in a new era for the United States. One nation of course will be watching will be North Korea and its leader, Kim Jong-Un. In an article from Nikkei Asia, North Korea and Kim Jong Un will watch and await the results of the election will determine where the relationship between the United States and North Korea, and South Korea included as well.

This time around, North Korea has been quiet with provocations and  military parades as all are aware the result will determine what happens in relations between the two nations.  During the Trump administration, he held the first summits with North Korea and being the first sitting president to set foot on the country, and talked about his great relationship with Kim but since then nothing positive has come into fruition, and its also important to not forget that North Korea still has its nuclear arsenal.

This election of course will see whether relations will be on brinkmanship or whether there will be a new blossom in talks. For Trump, he will be eager to improve relations with North Korea as well as keep an eye and look out for South Korea as South Korea is a prominent ally in diplomacy, security and trade. A Biden victory would see a new approach, but most South Koreans hope Biden would steer away from an Obama approach “strategic patience” which was deemed as ineffective, but regardless whoever is in the White House will have to deal with the the hermit Kingdom of North Korea and a way to deter them from growing into a threat into Asia alongside China.