Tae Yong-ho, a former North Korean envoy to the UK who sought asylum in South Korea in 2016, stated that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un desires a victory for US presidential nominee Donald Trump in the upcoming election. Tae emphasized that Kim Jong-un wishes to see the trilateral security cooperation between South Korea, Japan, and the US, which he sees as a legacy of the Biden era, become obsolete. Trump has also expressed his belief that Kim wants to see him re-elected, based on their previous interactions and the exchange of "love letters." Tae highlighted that despite the 2019 breakdown of the summit between the US and North Korean leaders, there have been continued exchanges between Trump and Kim, leading Trump to believe that Kim is supporting his re-election. Kim's recent mention of dialogue for the first time in years was seen by Tae as a sign that Kim may be open to renewed communication with the US. Tae expressed concerns that Trump's approach to potential future talks with Kim may not prioritize complete denuclearization of North Korea. He also noted that the absence of North Korean denuclearization as a goal in both the Democratic and Republican party platforms is alarming and could be interpreted by Kim as a step towards global recognition of North Korea as a nuclear state. Tae's new role as the secretary general of the South Korean presidential advisory council on the unification of the Korean Peninsula reflects his continued involvement in political leadership after his term as a member of the National Assembly. As the first North Korean defector to be elected into the National Assembly and assume a leadership position in one of South Korea's main political parties, Tae's insights on North Korean affairs carry significant weight.