Trump tells South Korea he is only leader who can break North Korean deadlock
Key Takeaways
- Trump says he is the only leader who can break North Korea's deadlock.
- He voiced interest in meeting Kim Jong-un to resolve the deadlock.
- South Korean PM Kim Min-seok and Trump discussed reopening talks with Kim.
Discussion in Washington
South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok and US President Donald Trump discussed the possible reopening of talks between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in a meeting in Washington, Yonhap news agency reported on Saturday.
“Advertisement Trump tells South Korea he is only leader who can break North Korean deadlock Trump was interested to know if North Korea’s Kim Jong-un would be open to meeting him, South Korean prime minister said 3-MIN READ3-MIN 3 Listen South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok and US President Donald Trump discussed the possible reopening of talks between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in a meeting in Washington, Yonhap news agency reported on Saturday”
Kim's position on negotiations
Kim told Trump he was the only Western leader to have had dialogue with North Korea’s Kim and was currently the only person who could resolve issues on the Korean peninsula, Yonhap quoted Kim as telling reporters in Washington.
Trump's interest and potential talks
“President Trump said he was curious if Kim [Jong-un] wants to talk to the US or him and asked about my views on that,” Kim was quoted as saying.
“Advertisement Trump tells South Korea he is only leader who can break North Korean deadlock Trump was interested to know if North Korea’s Kim Jong-un would be open to meeting him, South Korean prime minister said 3-MIN READ3-MIN 3 Listen South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok and US President Donald Trump discussed the possible reopening of talks between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in a meeting in Washington, Yonhap news agency reported on Saturday”
Kim did not say what specific suggestions he made to Trump but said he told Trump that recent comments by Pyongyang indicated Kim might be open to dialogue with the US, Yonhap said.
Trump showed much interest in the topic, he added.
Trump thinks a meeting with Kim Jong-un would be “good”, according to the South Korean prime minister.
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