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(LEAD) Trump says he 'may' meet N. Korean leader Kim during upcoming Asia trip

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U.S. President Donald Trump said he may meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his upcoming Asia trip, which includes attending the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China, renewing speculation about revived diplomacy after their three prior summits in 2018 and 2019.

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Trump previously held three in-person summits with Kim Jong-un in Singapore (June 2018), Hanoi (February 2019), and Panmunjom (June 2019), marking unprecedented direct engagement between a U.S. president and a North Korean leader.

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By Chang Dong-woo

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that he may meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his upcoming trip to Asia, raising the possibility of renewed summit diplomacy between Washington and Pyongyang.

Asked by a reporter at the White House on whether he plans to meet Kim during the trip, Trump replied, "I may," adding, "That'll be exciting, won't it? But I get along with him."

Trump plans to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in China, scheduled for November 18-19 in Shenzhen.

In August, Trump said that he hopes to meet Kim later this year, adding to speculation that he might seek to rekindle his personal diplomacy with Kim that led to three bilateral in-person meetings: the first in Singapore in June 2018, the second in Hanoi in February 2019 and the third at the inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom.

On Saturday, Trump said at a campaign rally in Ohio that he "gets along great" with the North Korean leader as he stressed the importance of maintaining good relations with leaders of nuclear-armed nations.

Tommy Pigott, spokesperson for the State Department, said earlier that Trump does not view talks with North Korea as a "concession" and is willing to engage Pyongyang if doing so serves U.S. national interests.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Trump and Kim Jong-un will meet during the APEC summit in Shenzhen

    Possible · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • Whether the meeting will actually occur during the APEC summit
  • What specific agenda or goals would guide such a meeting
  • How North Korea would respond to the proposal
  • Whether any preconditions would be attached to the talks

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