Trump says will meet North Korea's Kim later this year
- President Donald Trump announced plans to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un later this year, citing the country's expanding nuclear weapons program as a driver for diplomatic engagement.
- Trump told reporters Wednesday, "He has 57 very powerful nuclear weapons," and confirmed, "Yeah, I will be" meeting Kim, referencing his three successful first-term summits with the leader.
- Kim Yo-jong dismissed claims of recent government communication through the Korean Central News Agency, yet stated, "Our head of state holds good memories and personal feelings toward Trump."
- Following White House directives, the United States and South Korea scaled back the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercise, reducing field training through Aug. 21 instead of Aug. 27.
- Despite diplomatic overtures, the United States, South Korea, and Japan expressed "serious concern" regarding North Korea's military cooperation with Russia, citing ballistic missile transfers violating United Nations Security Council resolutions.
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Trump plans to meet Kim Jong Un - his sister says otherwise
ALBAWABA - Trump has warmed up U.S.-North Korean relations, a country whom the U.S. has no official diplomatic ties with, saying that he was planning to meet with Kim later this year – something which Kim’s sister denied...
On the 19th, U.S. President Trump expressed his desire to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un before the end of the year. Based on the context of the statement and the testimonies of those involved, this appears to be a strong personal wish of Trump's, and is seen as a move without sufficient preparation or calculation…
Trump says will meet North Korea's Kim Jong Un this year. Can this reduce tensions in Korean Peninsula?
Briefing reporters at White House in Washington on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump has said he would be meeting North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un later this year; although there has been no confirmation on dates. This meeting could help, however, in reducing tensions in Korean Peninsula.
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Donald Trump claims that North Korea has 57 nuclear warheads. He plans to meet with Kim Jong-un.
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