Trump dialed back expectations for a November rendezvous with North Korea's leader. When pressed on whether a meeting could be arranged next month, he answered, "I don't know," and noted, "I'm not sure that anybody's asking for a meeting, but my relationship with Kim Jong Un is very good." He also reiterated, "I get along with him very well." The comment comes amid speculation about renewed U.S. efforts to engage Pyongyang.
In recent weeks, he has raised the idea of another face-to-face and signaled he would like it done this year. He suggested a meeting with Kim could occur during a November swing through Shenzhen, China, for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, and indicated he might also confer separately with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Across Trump's first term, the pair held three meetings, yet no diplomatic breakthrough emerged. The latest overture comes amid strains in US-South Korean ties, as the allies remain divided over trade, investment and security.
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