Trump and Kim Jong-un, here we go again

It looks like we are in for another Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un love-in. Until now, Trump's foreign policy moves have mostly been about Russia, Ukraine, Gaza and Israel, Iran and Houthis, with a little bit of India-Pakistan, Armenia and Azerbaijan thrown in. No mention of North Korea, let alone his old friend Kim Jong-un. But at last Trump has spoken his name and reminded everyone that he has a great relationship with the fellow in Panmunjom. The North Korean leader must be chuffed to know that at some point later this year the great Donald will be skaking his hand once again. The last time they met, in Hanoi, Trump walked off in a huff because his friend didn't concede one iota vis a vis his nukes. Now, years later, North Korea has more nuclear warheads and more intercontinental ballistic missiles. It's too late. far too late, for Trump to even dream about persuading Kim Jong-un (or Kim Jong Un or Kim Jong un) to give up all his nukes and become friends with South Korea. Kim Jong-un, like Vladimir Putin, will be delighted to have a meet with the president of the United States because it builds up his status as an important person on the world stage, which he loves. Just like Putin. So, Trump will be doing him a favour by going to talk to him. But will anything come of it? Will Kim Jong-un this time be in a conciliatory mood? No, of course not. He is committed to his nukes and will never give them up.