# Seoul fears being sidelined as US reaches out to North Korea

https://mins.news/en/item/122575

- DW, 2026-10-30 14:08 UTC
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- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/seoul-fears-being-left-out-as-us-reaches-out-to-north-korea/a-79808098?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> With ties between South Korea and the Trump administration strained, Seoul worries that Trump may pursue a diplomatic breakthrough with Kim Jong Un at the expense of South Korea’s security. Recent North Korean military moves have added to concerns that Washington could bypass Seoul in discussions about the peninsula’s future.