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- 1Trump-Kim deal could leave South Korea facing nuclear threat●A Trump-Kim deal could leave South Korea bearing the nuclear threat
Concerns are growing that a potential agreement between Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could come at South Korea's expense. Analysts warn that a deal focused on US-North Korea relations might reduce the American security umbrella for Seoul while leaving North Korea's nuclear arsenal in place, shifting the nuclear threat squarely onto South Korea.
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South Korean commentators are warning that a potential agreement between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could come at Seoul's expense. The concern is that a deal on denuclearization or arms reduction might be struck over the heads of South Korean officials, leaving the country strategically exposed on security matters that directly affect it.