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>.
North Korea’s Kim Showcases Missile Capable of Reaching US as Trump Signals Possible Meeting
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited a newly opened defence museum displaying the country’s Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which is presented as capable of reaching the United States, as Washington signals the possibility of renewed talks with Pyongyang. State media KCNA released photographs of Kim’s visit on Tuesday, October 13, showing him […]
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