(LEAD) Trump open to talks with N. Korean leader but no meeting scheduled: Rubio
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump remains open to talk...
U.S. President Donald Trump remains open to discussions with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, according to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. However, no meeting between the two leaders has been scheduled, Rubio stated during a press conference following a Group of 20 (G20) foreign ministers meeting in Atlanta. "If North Korea and Kim Jong-un are prepared to talk with the United States about issues that are of concern to us and of concern to our allies, like South Korea, he would be open to doing it," Rubio said.
Despite persistent speculation about a possible renewal of diplomacy between Trump and Kim, Rubio clarified that no specific meeting has been arranged. The comments came after Rubio, along with his counterparts from South Korea and Japan, held trilateral talks in Atlanta, where they reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea.
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