Published 17:22 IST, September 24th 2019

US President Trump says meeting with Kim Jong-un 'could happen soon'

The United States President Donald Trump on September 23 said that another meeting with the North Korea supreme leader Kim Jong-un 'could happen soon'.

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US President Donald Trump on September 23 said that ar meeting with rth Korea supreme leer Kim Jong-un 'could happen soon'. He did t give more information on what officials were up to behind curtains to plan a meet that will be meant to dress a diplomatic delock over rth Korea's growth of various nuclear weapons including missiles aiming at America. re is an extreme interest mainly in Japan and South Korea to see if Trump and Kim could strike a deal. Trump over time proved that he is rey to take risks with rth Korea which or American leer has taken in past even though critics think orwise.

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'It could happen soon', says Trump

Trump was asked during United Nations General Assembly meetings scheduled in New York, what would it take for ar Kim meet-up, to which he answered, “We’ll see. Right w, people would like to see that happen. I want to kw what’s going to be coming out of it. We can kw a lot before summit takes place”. He was n asked when exactly will world be able to see two leers meeting. Trump answered, “It could happen soon. It could happen soon”. Trump also reacted to 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 relationship we established. It was a tremendous success”. Trump is expected to speak at United Nations General Assembly, place where he warned rth Korea of severe destruction 2 years ago. 

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

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

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(With inputs from AP)

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10:34 IST, September 24th 2019