The US President Donald Trump on September 23 said that another meeting with the North Korea supreme leader Kim Jong-un 'could happen soon'. He did not give more information on what officials were up to behind the curtains to plan a meet that will be meant to address a diplomatic deadlock over North Korea's growth of various nuclear weapons including missiles aiming at America. There is an extreme interest mainly in Japan and South Korea to see if Trump and Kim could strike a deal. Trump over the time proved that he is ready to take risks with North Korea which no other American leader has taken in the past even though critics think otherwise.

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'It could happen soon', says Trump

Trump was asked during the United Nations General Assembly meetings scheduled in New York, what would it take for another Kim meet-up, to which he answered, “We’ll see. Right now, people would like to see that happen. I want to know what’s going to be coming out of it. We can know a lot before the summit takes place”. He was then asked when exactly will the world be able to see the two leaders meeting. Trump answered, “It could happen soon. It could happen soon”. Trump also reacted to the first summit with Kim Jong-un which was held in Singapore by saying, “People don’t give that meeting as much credit as it deserves and the relationship we established. It was a tremendous success”. Trump is expected to speak the at United Nations General Assembly, the place where he warned North Korea of severe destruction 2 years ago. 

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Moon-Jae-in called Trump-Kim meeting a historic moment

He also met the South Korea President Moon-Jae-in on September 23. Moon was the mediator who initiated talks between the US and N Korea which resulted in a meeting of the two leaders of these countries. The South Korean President said that the meeting between Trump and Kim in the month of June was a historic moment. He added that he was hoping that negotiations between the US and N Korea would resume and there will be one more summit. Moon said to Trump, "I always marvel at your imagination and bold decision-making,”. According to reports, North Korea did not send its top diplomat to attend the UN meetings, however, it also hinted towards resuming diplomacy talks soon but also made it clear that it won't get rid of its nuclear weapons when there are external threats. 

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(With inputs from AP)