Trying to be as objective as I can be, it's just hard to see a path (let alone follow it, and think it's reasonable) from Trump to this apparent detente. To be honest the things that Trump did cited in that CNN article are laughable...
Seems to me that, if this normalization is for real, Kim Jong-un deserves the overwhelming amount of credit, despite obviously being the head of a horrific regime.
I agree, Kim is the puppet master here.
Everyone else is just an actor.
My opinion is he wants to start mining and selling its huge amount of rare earth minerals with the sanctions lifted.
I'm not sure at all he's really interested in reunification.
Something like the current Chinese model would fit perfectly his ambitions. And keep him in power for long time.
Seems to me that, if this normalization is for real, Kim Jong-un deserves the overwhelming amount of credit, despite obviously being the head of a horrific regime.
EDIT: Downvotes but no responses, lovely.