{
  "id": 19613581,
  "title": "Chances of Trump-Kim meeting at APEC grow slim",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/chances-of-trump-kim-meeting-at-apec-grow-slim",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T06:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20261112/chances-of-trump-kim-meeting-at-apec-grow-slim"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un seems unlikely at the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Shenzhen, China, according to a Cheong Wa Dae official and security analysts. This conclusion stems from the recent Republican Party's significant losses in the Nov. 3 U.S. midterm elections, which have diminished Trump's momentum for unconventional diplomatic endeavors like a meeting with Kim. Key issues are expected to take center stage in any discussions involving the U.S. during APEC, including a potential one-on-one meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and a three-way dialogue that would also include Russian President Vladimir Putin. A Cheong Wa Dae official expressed low confidence in North Korea's involvement in multilateral events such as APEC, as well as the prospects of U.S.-North Korea contact occurring during this event. While acknowledging uncertainties, the official emphasized that \"the chances of contact between the two nations at APEC are slim.\"",
  "summary": "A summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un appears unlikely at next week’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) gathering in Shenzhen, China, a Cheong Wa Dae official and security analysts said Thursday, despite Trump’s earlier talk of a potential meeting. The assessment comes as the Republican Party’s sweeping losses in the Nov. 3 U.S. midterm elections…",
  "key_points": [
    "Chances of Trump-Kim meeting at APEC are slim",
    "Recent Republican losses reduce Trump's diplomatic momentum",
    "APEC to focus on China, Russia, potential Xi-Putin meeting"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Republican Party's midterm losses strip Donald Trump of the political momentum necessary to pursue unconventional diplomatic breakthroughs with North Korea during the upcoming APEC summit in China.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}