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How Trump’s Approach to Dealmaking Could Shape North Korea Talks

Tariff and trade deals, efforts to end the war in Ukraine, and negotiations with Iran all give hints of what negotiations with North Korea may look like.

Troy Stangarone • June 30, 2026

U.S. Exports to Korea

Interactive explorer showing the impact of the KORUS FTA on U.S. merchandise exports to Korea.

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Korean IRA Investments

Track Korean investments under the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act in clean energy and manufacturing.

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K-Defense Goes Global | Eye on Korea Ep. 38

South Korea’s defense industry has gone from supplying its own military to arming others, and “K-defense” is now one of Seoul’s fastest-growing exports. Rob Rapson, a career U.S. diplomat who spent decades…