‘Tit for tat’: Why is Trump cozying up to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un again?
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Source: Al Jazeera
Published: 2026-08-19 20:57 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Asia, South Korea, Iran, World News, US Politics, Asia Pacific
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Snippet:
US President Donald Trump has again praised the leader of nuclear-armed North Korea while rebuking key ally Seoul for failing to help Washington fight Iran, reigniting one of the most contentious diplomatic issues from his first term.
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