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Seoul fears being sidelined as US reaches out to North Korea

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Briefings

South Korea fears that pursuing a diplomatic breakthrough with North Korea under the Trump administration could harm its own relations with the US, as Seoul worries the US might prioritize North Korean negotiations over South Korean interests.

Key points

• South Korea's ties with the Trump administration are described as strained, creating anxiety that a diplomatic breakthrough with North Korea could negatively impact Seoul-US relations.
• The South Korean government explicitly worries that Donald Trump's pursuit of a breakthrough with Kim Jong Un may come at Seoul's expense.

Context

This finding highlights a specific concern regarding South Korea's foreign policy alignment during the Trump administration, where diplomatic efforts with North Korea are viewed as potentially detrimental to broader South Korean-US ties.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to a single sentence stating strained ties and the specific worry about North Korean negotiations affecting Seoul-US relations. No specific dates, numbers, or named actors beyond Trump and Kim Jong Un are provided.

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