North Korea's Kim showcases missile capable of reaching US as Trump signals possible meeting
Kim showcased missiles and drones at the new museum as North Korea also test-fired a tactical ballistic missile and Trump signaled possible talks.
- 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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The North Korean leader cut the opening tape.
Kim Jong Un opens a bizarre weapons museum in Pyongyang. The focus is on the intercontinental rocket Hwasong-20 and next to it a world map that creates vertebrae. How realistic is Kim's threat?
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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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