Aug 18 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing aides for a meeting as soon as this fall with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing U.S. officials. Trump has privately discussed setting up an in-person discussion with Kim during Trump’s next trip to Asia, which could […]
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Trump pushes for Kim Jong Un meeting this year, WSJ reports
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Aug 18 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing aides for a meeting as soon as this fall with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing U.S. officials.
Trump has privately discussed setting up an in-person discussion with Kim during Trump’s next trip to Asia, which could happen in November for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation in Shenzhen, China, the Journal reported.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
(Reporting by Fabiola Arámburo in Mexico City; Editing by Tom Hogue)