North Korea's Kim showcases missile capable of reaching US as Trump signals possible meeting
State media said the museum showcases the Hwasong-20 ICBM and other weapons as Kim vows to keep expanding North Korea’s arsenal.
- 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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Will be exciting: Trump on possibilty of meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un - The Tribune
US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) said that there might be a possibility of meeting the Supreme Leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, during his upcoming Asia trip in mid-November and further expressed that the opportunity might be an "exciting one."
US President Donald Trump said he might meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his trip to Asia. “Yeah, I might meet him. That would be exciting, wouldn’t it?” Trump told reporters. He added that he and Kim Jong-un “get along.” The brief statement came in a conversation in which the US president also touched on other issues, including the US ambassador to Athens. Pyongyang announces missile test At the same time, the North Korean leade…
Trump says he may meet DPRK leader during Asia trip next month
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he may meet with Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), during his trip to Asia in November. Asked by reporters at the White House whether he plans to meet Kim during the trip, Trump replied, "I may."
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