(LEAD) Trump says N. Korea's Kim has 'pretty large' nuke capacity, will be 'fine' as long as he's 'around'
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that N...
U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un possesses a substantial nuclear arsenal and will remain secure as long as he remains in power. Trump characterized Kim as a friend and asserted that the North Korean leader holds the same sentiment. The remarks were made during a press conference following Trump's meeting with leading figures from the artificial intelligence industry, in response to a reporter's inquiry about the discrepancy between North Korea's nuclear status and Iran's inability to possess nuclear weapons.
During his presidency, Trump has met with Kim three times: in Singapore in June 2018, Hanoi in February 2019, and at the inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom. Trump underscored past U.S. administrations' shortcomings in preventing North Korea from developing nuclear weapons, attributing their failure to not employ Trump's strategies.
He highlighted his unique rapport with Kim, stating that he is the only individual Kim favors, while Kim shows no fondness for others. Trump noted that previous leaders lacked his approach to resolving the issue, implying that it could have been addressed differently.
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