Trump says North Korean leader has responded to his request for talks
WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has responded to his request to talk.Trump's statem
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had responded to his request for talks. This came a day after Trump informed his followers on social media of plans to significantly lower military exercises with South Korea, citing the drills as a financial burden. The U.S. and South Korea had set Ulchi Freedom Shield, an annual military exercise set to continue until August 27, which North Korea had criticized as a rehearsal for invasion.
Despite Trump's repeated openness to dialogue with Kim since re-entering the White House in his nonconsecutive second term, the North Korean leader had not yet responded to Trump's overture. Trump attributed Kim's silence to the fact that he had always treated him with respect, and that they had met multiple times during Trump's first presidency.
In his latest remarks, Trump also linked his criticism of South Korea to his stance on the U.S. war against Iran, accusing Seoul of failing to support Washington in its military efforts.
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