How Trump might be tempted to orchestrate an 'end to the Korean War'

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November 14, 2026 1:02 PM GMT · Nikkei Asia

Comment How Trump might be tempted to orchestrate an 'end to the Korean War'

Domestic backlash from midterms prompts US president to strive for 'medal' of diplomacy

U.S. President Donald Trump might seek a political agreement with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un aimed at ending the Korean War and credit himself as a bringer of peace to the Korean Peninsula. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and AP)

TOKYO -- Now that U.S. President Donald Trump's Republican Party has lost control of both houses of Congress in the midterm elections, Trump will find it difficult to score major achievements on the domestic front. He will likely step up his efforts to make high-profile accomplishments in foreign policy, an area where the president can wield authority.