How self-deluded Trump’s ‘victory‘ became Kim’s triumph

As the US president meets his North Korean counterpart this week, Donald Trump must avoid taking another diplomatic beating, writes Grant T Harris

On taking office in January 2017, US President Donald Trump intensified America’s efforts to isolate North Korea. And at first, his administration’s diplomatic and pressure campaign seemed to show real progress, particularly in Africa, where North Korea maintains economic and military ties with more than two dozen countries.