"Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that he hoped for a very good meeting with Xi, adding that he expected China to make a deal to avoid more 100% tariffs taking effect on 1 November. As he left Washington, Trump added fuel to the speculation that while on the Korean peninsula he could meet Kim Jong-un for the first time since 2019. I would. If you want to put out the word, I'm open to it, Trump said aboard the presidential plane."
"South Korea's reunification minister said on Friday there was a considerable chance that Trump and Kim would meet while the US leader was in South Korea, and CNN, citing anonymous sources, reported last weekend that US officials had discussed setting up a meeting during his visit. However, before he left the US on Friday, US officials sought to tamp down on speculation, telling reporters that there was currently no plan to meet the North Korea leader."
Donald Trump departed Washington for a five-day trip to Malaysia, Japan and South Korea, his first to the region since taking office. The trip includes an expected meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the final day aimed at sealing a deal to end the trade war and avoid 100% tariffs set for 1 November. Trump expressed openness to meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un while on the Korean peninsula, and South Korean officials signaled a substantial chance of a meeting. US officials publicly stated there was currently no plan for a Trump–Kim meeting. Trump will attend the ASEAN summit in Malaysia and is expected to sign a trade deal with Malaysia and oversee the signing of a peace accord involving Thailand.
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