{
  "id": 1182271,
  "title": "Trump posts photo with NK leader Kim, says they 'get along great'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/trump-posts-photo-with-nk-leader-kim-says-they-get-along-great",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T03:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20260816/trump-posts-photo-with-nk-leader-kim-says-they-get-along-great"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. President Donald Trump recently shared a photo of his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in the Panmunjom border village in 2019, asserting that they have a great rapport. This statement comes as the White House maintains that Trump is open to dialogue with Kim without any preconditions, though the likelihood of Pyongyang participating in talks remains unclear due to escalating economic, diplomatic, and military ties with Russia. Although the photograph may appear unfriendly, Trump highlighted numerous instances where he and Kim shared smiles, emphasizing their great affinity for one another. During his first term, Trump met with Kim three times: in Singapore in June 2018, Hanoi in February 2019, and most notably in the Panmunjom meeting in June 2019. The latter event garnered international attention as Trump crossed the Military Demarcation Line on North Korean territory, becoming the first U.S. president to do so. In June, Trump also posted a similar image on his social media platform, Truth Social.",
  "summary": "U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday posted a photo of him meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in the inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom in 2019 on social media, repeating his claim that he and Kim \"get along great.\" The posting came as the White House has repeatedly said that Trump remains open to dialogue with Kim \"without any preconditions\" although it remains uncertain whether…",
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        "title": "Trump posts photo with NK leader Kim, says he, Kim 'get along great'",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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