"Donald Trump's unshakeable belief in his ability as a peacemaker has raised the prospect of another attempt to solve one of the world's most implacable crises: North Korea's continuing development of nuclear weapons. During an occasionally fractious meeting with Lee Jae Myung in the White House on Monday, Trump did at least agree with South Korea's liberal president on the need to engage with the North's leader, Kim Jong-un."
"If it happens, it would be the fourth time Trump has met the North Korean leader, with whom he has forged a close and potentially pivotal relationship. However, hopes for a breakthrough with a man Trump once derided as little rocket man appear to be as dim as ever. In June 2018, the two held an unprecedented summit in Singapore, where they agreed to the complete denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula."
Donald Trump believes he can act as a peacemaker and seeks renewed talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, aiming for engagement possibly before year-end. Trump and South Korea's president agreed on the need to engage with Kim during a White House meeting. Trump has met Kim three times previously and could meet him a fourth time. The 2018 Singapore summit produced a denuclearisation agreement, but skepticism persisted about implementation and South Korea's nuclear dependence. The 2019 Hanoi summit collapsed as Kim refused to abandon his nuclear deterrent and both sides blamed each other for the failure.
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