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Trump says he'll meet Kim Jong Un this year after cutting drills with Seoul

Trump confirmed to reporters he expects a first-ever second-term summit with North Korea's leader, days after ordering scaled-back US-South Korea military exercises.

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What to know

  • Trump would be the first sitting US president to meet a North Korean leader while in office if the meeting occurs; his three prior meetings with Kim came in 2018-2019.
  • The announcement follows Trump's order to scale back joint US-South Korea military exercises, which he tied to his relationship with Kim and to Seoul's refusal to help in the Iran conflict.
  • North Korean state media indicates Kim Yo Jong is unaware of any recent direct Trump-Kim communication, raising doubts about how far coordination has actually progressed.
  • No date, location, or format for a meeting has been confirmed; reports point to a possible window around the APEC summit in November.

Donald TrumpDonald Trump US PresidentKim Jong UnKim Jong Un North Korean leaderKim Yo JongKim Yo Jong Sister of Kim Jong Un, senior North Korean officialH.R. McMasterH.R. McMaster Retired US Army Lt. General, former national security adviser

Trump says he'll meet Kim Jong Un this year after cutting drills with Seoul
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    North Korea denies awareness of direct Trump-Kim contact

    North Korea's official news agency said Kim Yo Jong, the leader's sister, was not aware of any recent communication between her brother and Trump, even as Trump suggested continued personal rapport.

    “Yeah, I will be.”
    — Donald Trump, US President · source
    • verdantsquare@mastodon.world

      [0:00] exchanging written letters with Kim Jong-un. >> Uh, I can't tell you that. >> And are you hoping? >> But I get along with him, right? And you know what? The fact that I get along with him, that's a good thing, not a bad thing. >> He has 57 very powerful nuclear weapons. >> Should have never allowed it to happen. They should have never…

      verdantsquare@mastodon.worldMastodon · toot.community9h agoview on Mastodon ↗
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    • PulseOfNations@mastodon.social

      Trump Confirms Plans to Meet Kim Jong Un This Year Trump says he will meet North Korea's Kim Jong Un, confirming diplomatic outreach as South Korea calls for military independence from the US. https:// pulseofnations.lol/trump-confi rms-plans-to/ # Diplomacy # KimJongUn # NorthKorea # Summit # Trump

      PulseOfNations@mastodon.socialMastodon · universeodon.com30m agoview on Mastodon ↗

    • Keeping Up With the Trump-Kim Jong Un Saga https://www. bloomberg.com/news/articles/20 26-08-20/will-trump-and-kim-jong-un-meet-why-us-is-seeking-to-reengage-with-north-korea?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Bloomberg Television @ bloomberg-television-bloomberg

      bloomberg@flipboard.comMastodon · toot.community1h agoview on Mastodon ↗
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    Trump confirms he expects to meet Kim this year

    During a tour of a new White House helipad under construction, Trump told reporters he expects to meet Kim before the end of 2026, declined to say whether the two are exchanging letters again, and said North Korea has 57 nuclear weapons.

    “Yeah, I will be.”
    — Donald Trump
    1. 8 outlets Trump says he plans to meet Kim Jong-un this year, citing ‘excellent’ relationship

      first by SCMP, 9h ago · also SBS, Japan Today, ZeroHedge, France 24 EN, ABC Australia, Google News · World +1

      5 more headlines
    2. 4 outlets Trump says he intends to meet Kim Jong Un this year

      first by cnn.com, 10h ago · also Channel News Asia, Google News · Top, Bangkok Post

      1 more headline
    • korea@pubeurope.com

      Trump says he plans to meet with Kim Jong Un at some point in 2026 WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump said he plans to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un… # EuropeSays # Korea # KR # NorthKorea # KimJongUn

      korea@pubeurope.comMastodon · mas.to10h agoview on Mastodon ↗
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    • Trump has to have the worst foreign policy of any modern leader. What would North Korea even give him? A Trump tower in Pyongyang?

      The-marx-channelr/worldnews10h agoview on r/worldnews ↗
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    McMaster reacts to reported push for a Kim meeting

    Retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster gave his assessment on CBS News after reports that Trump was cutting the joint exercises with Seoul while seeking a summit with Kim.

    • GeoWire@mastodon.social

      🔴 BREAKING Trump Announces Planned Meeting with Kim Jong Un President Donald Trump confirmed plans to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un within the current year. This potential summit represents a significant diplomatic engagement between the US and North Korea, marking an unusual move for an American president to directly... 📰…

      GeoWire@mastodon.socialMastodon · journa.host11h ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
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    • korea@pubeurope.com

      Trump Seeks Meeting With Kim Jong Un At APEC Summit President Donald Trump is seeking to arrange a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during the… # EuropeSays # Korea # KR # NorthKorea # ai -assisted # APECsummit # KimJongUn # trump # U .S.relations

      korea@pubeurope.comMastodon · mas.to14h agoview on Mastodon ↗
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    WSJ reports Trump pushing for a Kim meeting this year

    The Wall Street Journal reported Trump is pushing aides to organize a meeting with Kim Jong Un before year's end, with a possible venue being the APEC summit in November.

    1. 14 outlets Trump pushes for meeting with Kim Jong-un

      first by The Telegraph, 17h ago · also Straits Times World, CBS News, Scripps News, Washington Post, Reuters, NY Post +7

      13 more headlines
    2. 5 outlets Trump teases potential Kim Jong Un meeting later this year

      first by FOX 10 Phoenix, 10h ago · also KATU, CBS News, Fox News, Google News · Top

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  5. background

    Trump orders US to scale back drills with South Korea — Trump directed the US military to downsize joint exercises with South Korea, citing his 'very good relationship' with Kim and South Korea's refusal to assist the US in its war with Iran.

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