Trump-Kim summit not imminent, but door remains open: experts
While U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had responded to his recent outreach, talks between the two leaders are unlikely to resume soon, though the possibility remains, experts said. Asked why Kim hadn't replied to his requests for talks, Trump told reporters, "How do you know he hasn't responded?" When pressed on whether Kim had in fact responded, Trump…
U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had responded to his recent outreach, but experts suggest that talks between the two leaders are unlikely to resume soon. Trump's team was prompted to issue this statement following Kim's failure to reply to his requests for dialogue. When questioned about Kim's potential response, Trump appeared to contradict himself, initially claiming that Kim "has responded" before affirming his earlier statement.
Trump expressed positivity about the situation, but provided no additional details. This development follows Trump's decision to reduce military drills with South Korea, which he deemed "inappropriate and hostile." During his first term, Trump had similarly scaled down and suspended some of these drills, labeling them as "war games."
The reduction in drills seems to be taking effect, with personnel from the ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command being deployed to a wartime command post in Seongnam, Gy.
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