US, South Korean officials see little chance of Trump-Kim meeting this year
Officials say no response from Pyongyang has left the meeting chance below 10%, while North Korea seeks sanctions relief and a policy shift.
- On Friday, U.S. and South Korean officials reported fading chances for a meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un this year, as Pyongyang has ignored Washington's recent diplomatic outreach.
- Pyongyang has shown little interest in resuming diplomacy, rejecting Washington's denuclearization agenda while demanding policy shifts, including potential sanctions relief, before engaging in high-level talks.
- Ankit Panda, a nuclear policy expert at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, estimates less than 10% chance of a bilateral summit at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Shenzhen, China, on November 18–19.
- President Trump downplayed meeting prospects on Monday, stating he was uncertain if a meeting would take place; U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Michelle Steel noted Wednesday that any announcement would likely be abrupt.
- Pyongyang's deepening ties with Russia, including military aid for the war in Ukraine, and sustained support from China complicate potential negotiations, as North Korea's economy grew more than 3% in 2025 despite international sanctions.
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If the meeting can be agreed, it will most likely be announced suddenly.
Observations have emerged that the possibility of a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chairman Kim Jong-un taking place this year is slim. This is because the U.S. has not received a response from North Korea regarding the holding of a summit, and furthermore, with the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit scheduled for next month...
Þegar leiðtogar heimsins búa sig undir leiðtogafund APEC í Shenzhen í nóvember farast vangaveltur í aukana um hugsanlegan fund Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un. Sérfræðingar telja þó litlar líkur á honum. Árið 2019 för Kim, leiðtogi Norður-Kóreu, tómhentur heim með lest frá Hanoi eftir 60 klukkustunda ferð, þegar leiðtogafundur hans og Bandaríkjaforseta för út um þúfur. Nú is staðan öfug:...
In the run-up to the Apec summit, the US President is stepping up the advance towards Pyongyang, but the geopolitical context makes a new meeting uncertain As the Apec summit approaches
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