South Korean President Lee Hopeful Trump Can Resume Dialogue With Kim Jong-Un

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said that Pyongyang seemed to put more weight on the views of Washington than those that came from Seoul.U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Oct. 29, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images12/3/2025|Updated: 12/3/2025South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Dec. 3 that he remained hopeful that U.S. President Donald Trump could persuade North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to resume dialogue.During a press conference with foreign media to mark the anniversary of a martial law crisis, Lee said that Pyongyang appeared to take Washington more seriously than Seoul.Guy Birchall is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories with a particular interest in freedom of expression and social issues.Author’s Selected Articles