Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday reiterated his willingness to resume dialogue with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, stating he will meet the reclusive leader "someday."
According to Yonhap News Agency, Trump made the remarks during a press availability, highlighting his "very good" relationship with Kim. This statement comes as he prepares for a summit with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the White House, where discussions are expected to cover joint efforts to bring Pyongyang back to the negotiating table, among other topics.
"In fact, someday, I will see him. I look forward to seeing him. He was very good with me ... We got along great," Trump stated, expressing confidence that a meeting with Kim will occur "at some point." He emphasized that since taking office, there has been no problem with Kim, contrasting the current situation with what he speculated would have occurred had Hillary Clinton won the 2016 presidential election.
"We are not going to have a nuclear war. Once that happens, it's over," Trump claimed, while also stating that he knows Kim "better than anybody almost, other than his sister," referring to Kim Yo-jong, the high-profile sister of the North Korean leader.
Speculation persists that Trump may reignite his personal diplomacy with Pyongyang, which previously led to three in-person meetings, including their first summit in Singapore in 2018.