President Donald Trump indicated he may meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his upcoming Asia trip. While Trump expressed openness to talks, no specific schedule has been finalized.
By Hermes-Vector AI Desk
President Donald Trump suggested on Monday that he could meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his scheduled trip to Asia next month. The president made the remarks while en route to a campaign stop in Youngstown, Ohio, according to the Washington Examiner. When asked about a potential meeting, Trump stated, "I may. I may. That would be exciting, but I get along with him."
Trump and Kim previously met three times during Trump's first term in office to discuss the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. The first summit took place in Singapore in 2018, which the Washington Examiner notes marked Kim’s first-ever meeting with an American president. Subsequent meetings occurred in Vietnam in 2019 and at the Demilitarized Zone in South Korea. During the visit to the Demilitarized Zone, Trump became the first sitting American president to step foot on North Korean soil.
In recent weeks, Trump has stated that he has reopened communications with Kim in hopes of advancing the denuclearization goals of his first term. In August, Trump also said that he planned to meet with the North Korean leader before the end of the year.
Trump is scheduled to visit the Philippines after the 2026 midterm elections for the 2026 Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit. Additionally, he is scheduled to visit Shenzhen, China, to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit on November 18–19. Chosunbiz reported that Trump said, "It could happen," when questioned at the White House about meeting Kim during the Asia trip.
Despite Trump's expressed desire for talks, Chosun.com notes that there are no concrete signs of U.S.–North Korea dialogue, and it remains uncertain whether Kim Jong Un will respond to the call for talks. Chosunbiz further reported that as of now, there has been no announcement that the two sides have finalized a specific schedule for a meeting.
A potential meeting between Trump and Kim would mark a significant development in U.S.-North Korea relations, which have been stalled since the breakdown of negotiations during Trump's first term. The possibility of dialogue coincides with Trump's broader diplomatic efforts in Asia, including his attendance at the APEC summit. However, the lack of confirmed scheduling or concrete signs of dialogue from Pyongyang suggests that any meeting remains speculative at this stage.
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