North Korea’s bold turn toward Russia poses test for Trump’s second term

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President Donald J. Trump at the White House on July 7, 2020 | Image: Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks

Editor’s note: The following article is an opinion piece by Benjamin R. Young, a researcher and analyst of North Korea and U.S.-East Asia relations. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.

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