— The president has, of course, expressed his desire to meet Kim Jong Un in the future, but that is not on the schedule for this trip – said a White House representative during a press conference announcing Donald Trump's trip to Malaysia, Japan and South Korea, which starts on Friday. However, the official noted that “of course, changes may occur at any time.”
South Korean minister on 'heaven-given' opportunity
On Friday South Korean Unification Minister Chung Dong Joung said there are “significant” chances that US President Donald Trump will meet Kim on the occasion of the visit to the APEC summit in Busan, South Korea on October 29-30.
Chung said that “North Korea appears to be paying attention to the United States, and various signals … point to a significant opportunity [że dojdzie do] meetings.” He urged Trump and Kim “not to let this opportunity slip away.”
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This is a “heaven-given” opportunity that can usher in an era of peace and stability in the region, added the minister. He also assessed that it would be much more difficult to organize such a meeting at another date.
Speculations about a possible meeting of the leaders of the US and North Korea are fueled by American media reports about informal talks within the Trump administration about organizing the summit.
Minister Chung revealed that in the village of Panmunjom, located on the North Korean side in the demilitarized zone between the Koreas, the activities of law enforcement services were noticed for the first time this year. He pointed to this as one of the signals of Pyongyang's readiness.
Trump has repeatedly expressed his sympathy for the North Korean dictator, and during his first term in office, he conducted correspondence with him that he called “love letters.” He has met him three times so far, including once in the demilitarized zone separating the two Korean states.
