North Korea said in an official statement on state television on Friday, that she suspended her nuclear testsas well as its ballistic missile tests, and that it was shutting down its nuclear weapons development infrastructure. The announcement, which caught most of the world's capitals by surprise, was warmly welcomed in South Korea, as well as in China. President Trump was quick to Tweet his satisfaction, awaiting his meeting with the North Korean president in a month. Only Japan had a very measured, even skeptical reaction.
Regardless, the Korean president very skillfully set the context for his upcoming meeting with President Trump, just weeks after insulting each other and threatening all-out war. Indeed, unlike Iran which had not yet completed its nuclear program, and had little international support, the Korean president will be able to meet the US president with very strong support from several Asian capitals, including Beijing, and support from South Korea, something unthinkable barely 6 months ago. This change in South Korea's attitude is the result of the opening proposed by North Korea during the Winter Olympics, an initiative much appreciated in Seoul.
Kim Jung Un will therefore be able, in the face of President Trump, to approach the meeting with numerous political advantages, and will therefore be able to negotiate an agreement very favorable to North Korea, and very probably to his regime, something also unthinkable just ago. some months.
The political finesse of the North Korean leader contrasts very clearly with the image of a capricious chubby widely peddled by the media. Perhaps it is time to consider him with a fresh perspective, without positive or negative prejudice, while keeping in mind that he is, obviously, very far from being stupid?