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  "title": "Trump open to talks with N. Korean leader but no meeting scheduled: Rubio",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/trump-open-to-talks-with-n-korean-leader-but-no-meeting-scheduled-17485290",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T22:42:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/northkorea/20261101/trump-open-to-talks-with-n-korean-leader-but-no-meeting-scheduled-rubio"
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  "account": "U.S. President Donald Trump is open to talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, according to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. However, no meeting has been scheduled. Rubio made these remarks during a press conference following a Group of 20 foreign ministers meeting in Atlanta. He stated that if North Korea and Kim are prepared to talk with the United States about issues concerning them and their allies, such as South Korea, Trump would be open to it. These comments come amid persistent speculation about renewed diplomacy between Trump and Kim Jong-un, who met three times during Trump's first term. Rubio's remarks also followed trilateral talks among him and his South Korean and Japanese counterparts in Atlanta on Friday, where they reaffirmed their commitment to the situation.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump remains open to talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un if Pyongyang is willing to discuss issues of concern to Washington and its allies, but no meeting has been scheduled, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday. Rubio made the remarks during a press conference following a Group of 20 (G20) foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta. \"I think the…",
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