Donald Trump would invite the North Korean dictator, Kim Jong-un, to the White House if next week’s summit in Singapore is successful, the US president said on Thursday. “Certainly if it goes well, and I think it would be well received, I think he would look at it very favourably, so I think that could … Read more
Trump was speaking with reporters on the White House lawn after meeting with a senior North Korean official in the Oval Office. Trump first told reporters the letter from Kim was “a very nice letter … a very interesting letter” but then said he had not opened it. Trump appeared to significantly lower expectations for the outcome of … Read more
Speaking to the media at the White House, Trump said his meeting with Kim “could even be the 12th (of June),” adding that both the DPRK and the United States want the meeting to happen. Trump said Washington and Pyongyang are maintaining contact and that both sides are “very much” want to meet. The canceled meeting had been … Read more
In a letter addressed to Kim Jong Un and shared on Twitter by the White House, Trump cited recently hostilities from North Korea in his decision to cancel the meeting. “Based on the tremendous anger and open hostility displayed in your most recent statement, I feel it is inappropriate, at this time, to have this … Read more
He said the North must meet conditions for the summit to go ahead though if it did not, it might happen “later”. Trump raised doubts about the Singapore summit in talks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who came to Washington to urge Trump not to let a rare opportunity with reclusive North Korea slip … Read more
Trump raised doubts about the Singapore summit in talks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who came to Washington to urge Trump to not let a rare opportunity with the reclusive North Korea slip away. If the summit is called off or fails, it would be a major blow to what Trump supporters hope will be the biggest diplomatic achievement … Read more
Pence said that North Korea should not attempt to seek concessions from the United States for promises it did not intend to keep. “It would be a great mistake for Kim Jong Un to think he could play Donald Trump,” Pence said according to excerpts of an interview. “Well, I think it’s more of a … Read more
