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

The museum featured the Hwasong-20 ICBM and other weapons as Kim vowed to keep expanding North Korea’s defense industry.

  • 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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This display of strength takes place as Trump talks about a possible meeting with Kim Jong-un in November

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The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, inaugurated the National Defense Museum, according to information from the state news agency KCNA, which showed a variety of weapons exposed, including a ballistic missile capable of reaching the United States, while Donald Trump insinuated a meeting between the two leaders in November. Kim, along with the leadership of the ruling Korean Workers Party, his wife and daughter, participated on Sunday in the ina…

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There is also the Hwasong-20 that Pyongyang's propaganda claims to be able to reach the United States. While Trump reaffirms his willingness to meet him next month on the occasion of the "Apec"

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The inauguration comes after new ballistic launches and with an eye on a possible meeting with Trump

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North Korean leader turns his arsenal into heritage at a time when Trump tries a new bilateral meeting

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