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North Korea's Kim showcases missile capable of reaching US as Trump signals possible meeting

The display included the Hwasong-20 ICBM and other weapons as North Korea touted military self-reliance and Trump signaled a possible meeting with Kim.

  • On Monday, President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House he "may" meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his upcoming Asia trip, calling the prospect "exciting."
  • Trump has frequently touted his rapport with Kim, stating Saturday he "gets along great" with the leader; the two held three in-person summits between 2018 and 2019.
  • State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said the administration does not view engagement with North Korea as a "concession," while Trump recently met with Dennis Rodman, who maintains an unusual personal friendship with the North Korean leader.
  • The overtures occur amid rising regional tensions, as North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles off its east coast on Monday, marking Pyongyang's fourth test in about a month.
  • U.S.-South Korea relations remain strained over trade disputes, including a threatened $54 billion liquefied natural gas project in Alaska, as Trump previously scaled back military exercises due to frustration regarding operations against Iran.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has opened a new weapons museum, showcasing the Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile, capable of striking the United States, as well as drones and various strategic weapons.

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<p>Kim Jong Un demonstrated a missile capable of reaching the United States, amid a possible meeting with Trump The leader of the DPRK demonstrated the intercontinental missile “Hwason-20" at the new defense industry museum. Pyongyang also stated Test of a tactical missile</p>.

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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President Donald Trump is considering meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during an upcoming trip to Asia. “Maybe,” Trump told reporters. “That would be exciting.” This could indicate a renewed rapprochement between the United States and the regime, Bloomberg writes. Trump is traveling to the region next month for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen, China. There, he may also meet Chinese President Xi Jinping agai…

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un inaugurated a defense museum over the weekend and displayed several weapons systems. The museum is a "national treasure" and represents the "strong spirit of the Korean people," according to the state news agency KCNA.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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