US EditionTrump and Kim Jong Un will likely hold a summit next year, South Korea's spy agency says
South Korea's National Intelligence Service assesses a high probability of a summit between Trump and Kim after March joint military drills, with Kim open to talks if denuclearization demands ease.
- Next year, South Korea's National Intelligence Service assessed a high possibility of a US–North Korea summit, likely after joint U.S.–South Korea military drills in March next year.
- Kim Jong Un has signalled willingness to talk if Washington drops denuclearisation demands, and South Korea's National Intelligence Service told lawmakers Pyongyang is preparing quietly and has `moderated his tone` toward Washington.
- Previously, Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un met multiple times, including 2018 and 2019 summits, and Trump sought a meeting on his recent Asia diplomatic tour.
- A White House official said there were no meetings to announce at this time, but Donald Trump remains open to talks with North Korean leadership and told reporters last month he was `open` to a potential meeting.
- Regional analysts note Pyongyang insists on recognition as a nuclear power, Seoul estimates around 50 warheads, and past talks collapsed over U.S.-led sanctions, complicating new summit prospects.
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North Korea is preparing for potential summit with US, Seoul’s spy agency says
North Korea is highly likely to pursue a leader-level summit with the U.S. next year, Seoul’s intelligence agency has assessed, citing signs that Pyongyang is preparing for dialogue. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) shared its assessment with lawmakers during an audit by the National Assembly’s Intelligence Committee on Tuesday, anticipating that a meeting between leader […]
South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) believes North Korea is preparing for a possible summit between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump after the US president raised the idea of such a meeting during his recent visit to Asia.
North Korea Preparing for Potential Trump-Kim Meeting, Seoul Says
North Korea is preparing for a potential summit meeting between leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump as the idea was broached during Trump’s recent visit to Asia, based on an assessment by South Korea’s National Intelligence Service.
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