Trump Is Receptive to Contacts with North Korean Leader, White House
- On June 12, 2018, following their first summit in Singapore, U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un signed a shared agreement at the Capella Hotel.
- The summit aimed to pursue complete denuclearization and establish new bilateral relations, but rising distrust and Pyongyang's nuclear advancements challenged progress.
- Trump and Kim met two more times in Hanoi in February 2019 and Panmunjom in June 2019, while North Korea rejected a letter from Trump intended to resume dialogue.
- A White House spokesperson indicated that President Trump is open to communication with Kim Jong-un and hopes to build upon the developments made during their 2018 summit, while South Korean President Lee Jae-myung paused loudspeaker broadcasts on Wednesday in an effort to reduce tensions.
- These developments suggest cautious optimism for renewed dialogue, but North Korea’s strengthened ties with Russia and expanded nuclear program complicate future negotiations.
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Trump open to dialogue with Kim Jong Un, White House says
(Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump remains open to communications with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the White House said in its latest comments expressing willingness to resume dialogue with the nuclear-armed North, despite little signal from Kim seeking engagement.
Trump is receptive to contacts with North Korean leader, White House says - West Hawaii Today
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President Donald Trump would welcome communications with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after having had friendly relations with Kim during his first term, the White House said on Wednesday.
US President Donald Trump remains open to communication with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
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