Donald Trump met South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the White House and placed North Korea at the center of their discussions, saying he would like to meet Kim Jong Un "this year." Trump stated he has very good relationships with Kim Jong Un and North Korea, suggested his rapport may exceed that of most others aside from Kim Yo Jong, and recalled past meetings during his first term. Lee praised Trump as a peacemaker and sought expanded cooperation in shipbuilding and manufacturing. Trump also acknowledged the complexity of the Ukraine war and said he may or may not attend a Putin-Zelenskyy summit.
"I have very good relationships with Kim Jong Un and North Korea," Trump told reporters when sat alongside Lee. He even suggested that he had a better relationship with Kim than almost anyone but Kim's powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong. "A lot of people would say, 'That's terrible.' No it's good," Trump added, recalling meeting with North Korea's leader during his first term. "In fact, some day, I'll see him," Trump said of a possible second- term meeting with Kim. "I look forward to seeing him."
Donald Trump met with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the White House on Monday, with the topic of North Korea at the forefront of discussions as the US President said he'd like to meet with Kim Jong Un "this year."
South Korea's recently anointed president praised Trump as a peacemaker and said he hoped to expand cooperation on shipbuilding and other manufacturing sectors.
"I may be there, I may not."
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