Sheen Seong-ho, Professor at Seoul National University, analyzes the future of the South Korea-U.S. alliance amid a likely “rematch” between President Biden and Trump in the November 2024 U.S. presidential election. Sheen emphasizes that, regardless of the election’s outcome, the U.S. will not prioritize denuclearization of the DPRK in its policy agenda. Therefore, Sheen urges the South Korean government to take the lead in managing inter-Korean relations and to develop comprehensive strategies to maintain stability. These strategies should also prepare for post-election nuclear diplomacy between the U.S. and China, as well as between the U.S. and DPRK.

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