[Robert J. Fouser] Trump’s pivot; Seoul’s long game

Finding himself caught in a grinding war with Iran, US President Donald Trump has turned to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for help. Trump’s most consistent trait is a desire to control the narrative in his favor. Reaching out to Kim now offers Trump a chance to return to the “peacemaker” image he projected in the early days of his second term. In a recent social media post referring to the 11-day Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises currently underway, Trump lauded his “very good relationship” with