{
  "id": 15714416,
  "title": "Trump's 'I don't know' clouds prospect of meeting Kim Jong-un at APEC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/trumps-i-dont-know-clouds-prospect-of-meeting-kim-jong-un-at-apec",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T07:17:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20261020/trumps-i-dont-know-clouds-prospect-of-meeting-kim-jong-un-at-apec"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. President Donald Trump expressed uncertainty on Monday about whether he would meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in China, scheduled for November 18-19 in Shenzhen. When asked about the possibility of a meeting, Trump responded with an ambiguous statement, saying, \"Oh, I don’t know. I don’t know.\" Despite his uncertainty, Trump emphasized the strong relationship he has with Kim, stating, \"I’m not sure that anybody’s asking for a meeting. But my relationship with Kim Jong-un is very good.\"\n\nTrump's remarks on the potential meeting with Kim were a departure from his previous statements. In October, Trump indicated that a meeting with Kim during the APEC summit would be \"exciting,\" hinting at the possibility of a face-to-face encounter. In August, he had previously mentioned his intention to meet Kim at some point during the year.\n\nThe prospect of a meeting between Trump and Kim at the APEC summit has not been entirely ruled out by experts. While the White House's current stance is one of ambiguity, the possibility of a surprise encounter still remains within reach. The U.S. president and Kim Jong-un have had three meetings between 2018 and 2019, all of which took place in a bid to establish diplomatic relations and address regional security concerns.",
  "summary": "U.S. President Donald Trump cast doubt Monday on whether he would meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during next month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in China, but experts say the possibility has not been ruled out and a surprise encounter remains within reach. Asked whether he expected to secure a meeting with Kim on the sidelines of the APEC summit, scheduled for Nov. 18-19…",
  "key_points": [
    "President Trump expresses uncertainty about meeting Kim Jong-un at APEC summit",
    "Trump emphasizes good relationship with Kim despite meeting doubts",
    "Experts suggest possibility of surprise encounter at November summit"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Trump's 'I don't know' clouds prospect of meeting Kim Jong-un at APEC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/trumps-i-dont-know-clouds-prospect-of-meeting-kim-jong-un-at-apec-15717631",
        "published": "2026-10-20T08:07:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Beijing declines to comment on possible Xi, Putin and Trump meeting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/beijing-declines-to-comment-on-possible-xi-putin-and-trump-meeting",
        "published": "2026-10-20T11:10:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}