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Will North and South Korea engage in direct talks by...?

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Will North and South Korea engage in direct talks by...?

Jan 1, 2027

Jan 1, 2027

$117,988 Vol.

Dec 31, 2026
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$117,988 Vol.

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December 31

$34,236 Vol.

24%

This market will resolve to "Yes" if, North and South Korea engage in direct talks, defined as an official meeting or communication between government representatives of both sides, conducted without a third-party relaying messages, by December 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise this market will resolve to “No”. The talks may be in-person, by phone, or virtual, and must be publicly acknowledged by either government or reported by credible media. Routine military deconfliction, backchannel exchanges, or talks conducted entirely through another country or organization will not count. The resolutions source will be a consensus of credible reporting.This market will resolve to "Yes" if, North and South Korea engage in direct talks, defined as an official meeting or communication between government representatives of both sides, conducted without a third-party relaying messages, by June 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise this market will resolve to “No”. The talks may be in-person, by phone, or virtual, and must be publicly acknowledged by either government or reported by credible media. Routine military deconfliction, backchannel exchanges, or talks conducted entirely through another country or organization will not count. The resolutions source will be a consensus of credible reporting.South Korean President Lee Jae Myung proposed direct inter-Korean talks on August 15, 2026, to formally end the Korean War, establish a peace regime, and pursue a phased freeze on North Korea’s nuclear program as a path to coexistence. Pyongyang has not responded positively, with Kim Yo Jong dismissing related overtures, labeling Seoul a U.S. “puppet state,” and North Korea conducting short-range ballistic missile launches shortly afterward. North Korea maintains its stance that the two sides are hostile states and has shown no interest in resuming official bilateral dialogue, instead signaling openness primarily to U.S. engagement under conditions that include acceptance of its nuclear status. U.S. President Trump’s signals for a possible Kim meeting around the November APEC summit could indirectly influence prospects, though Seoul views any such U.S.-North Korea channel as a potential gateway to four-party or direct inter-Korean talks. These barriers explain the low trader-implied probabilities for direct talks by year-end.

This market will resolve to "Yes" if, North and South Korea engage in direct talks, defined as an official meeting or communication between government representatives of both sides, conducted without a third-party relaying messages, by December 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise this market will resolve to “No”.

The talks may be in-person, by phone, or virtual, and must be publicly acknowledged by either government or reported by credible media.

Routine military deconfliction, backchannel exchanges, or talks conducted entirely through another country or organization will not count.

The resolutions source will be a consensus of credible reporting.
Volume
$117,988
End Date
Jan 1, 2027
Market Opened
Jun 30, 2026, 8:08 PM ET

Resolver

0x65070BE91...
This market will resolve to "Yes" if, North and South Korea engage in direct talks, defined as an official meeting or communication between government representatives of both sides, conducted without a third-party relaying messages, by December 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise this market will resolve to “No”. The talks may be in-person, by phone, or virtual, and must be publicly acknowledged by either government or reported by credible media. Routine military deconfliction, backchannel exchanges, or talks conducted entirely through another country or organization will not count. The resolutions source will be a consensus of credible reporting.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if, North and South Korea engage in direct talks, defined as an official meeting or communication between government representatives of both sides, conducted without a third-party relaying messages, by December 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise this market will resolve to “No”. The talks may be in-person, by phone, or virtual, and must be publicly acknowledged by either government or reported by credible media. Routine military deconfliction, backchannel exchanges, or talks conducted entirely through another country or organization will not count. The resolutions source will be a consensus of credible reporting.This market will resolve to "Yes" if, North and South Korea engage in direct talks, defined as an official meeting or communication between government representatives of both sides, conducted without a third-party relaying messages, by June 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise this market will resolve to “No”. The talks may be in-person, by phone, or virtual, and must be publicly acknowledged by either government or reported by credible media. Routine military deconfliction, backchannel exchanges, or talks conducted entirely through another country or organization will not count. The resolutions source will be a consensus of credible reporting.South Korean President Lee Jae Myung proposed direct inter-Korean talks on August 15, 2026, to formally end the Korean War, establish a peace regime, and pursue a phased freeze on North Korea’s nuclear program as a path to coexistence. Pyongyang has not responded positively, with Kim Yo Jong dismissing related overtures, labeling Seoul a U.S. “puppet state,” and North Korea conducting short-range ballistic missile launches shortly afterward. North Korea maintains its stance that the two sides are hostile states and has shown no interest in resuming official bilateral dialogue, instead signaling openness primarily to U.S. engagement under conditions that include acceptance of its nuclear status. U.S. President Trump’s signals for a possible Kim meeting around the November APEC summit could indirectly influence prospects, though Seoul views any such U.S.-North Korea channel as a potential gateway to four-party or direct inter-Korean talks. These barriers explain the low trader-implied probabilities for direct talks by year-end.

This market will resolve to "Yes" if, North and South Korea engage in direct talks, defined as an official meeting or communication between government representatives of both sides, conducted without a third-party relaying messages, by December 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise this market will resolve to “No”.

The talks may be in-person, by phone, or virtual, and must be publicly acknowledged by either government or reported by credible media.

Routine military deconfliction, backchannel exchanges, or talks conducted entirely through another country or organization will not count.

The resolutions source will be a consensus of credible reporting.
Volume
$117,988
End Date
Jan 1, 2027
Market Opened
Jun 30, 2026, 8:08 PM ET

Resolver

0x65070BE91...
This market will resolve to "Yes" if, North and South Korea engage in direct talks, defined as an official meeting or communication between government representatives of both sides, conducted without a third-party relaying messages, by December 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise this market will resolve to “No”. The talks may be in-person, by phone, or virtual, and must be publicly acknowledged by either government or reported by credible media. Routine military deconfliction, backchannel exchanges, or talks conducted entirely through another country or organization will not count. The resolutions source will be a consensus of credible reporting.

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"Will North and South Korea engage in direct talks by...?" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 2 possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "December 31" at 24%, followed by "June 30" at 0%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 24¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 24% chance to that outcome. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

As of today, "Will North and South Korea engage in direct talks by...?" has generated $118K in total trading volume since the market launched on Nov 5, 2025. This level of trading activity reflects strong engagement from the Polymarket community and helps ensure that the current odds are informed by a deep pool of market participants. You can track live price movements and trade on any outcome directly on this page.

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