Published 14:49 IST, June 30th 2019

Donald Trump becomes the first U.S president to step in North Korea to meet Supreme leader Kim Jong-un, says, "We liked each other from day one"

Making a landmark visit, US President Donald Trump met the Supreme Leader of North Korea Kim Jong-un in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) between North Korea and South Korea, becoming the first ever U.S President to step onto the North Korean soil.

Reported by: Koushik Narayanan
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Making a landmark visit, US President Donald Trump met Supreme Leer of rth Korea Kim Jong-un in demilitarized zone (DMZ) between rth Korea and South Korea, becoming first ever U.S President to step onto rth Korean soil.

Kim Jong-un extended Trump invitation to step on to or side of demarcation line following which Trump did so into rth Korean territory. 

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meeting took place on June 29 after Trump suggested to Kim Jong-un via Twitter to meet and "say hello" as Trump was in region, attending G20 summit at Osaka, Japan alongside or world leers including PM Modi.

Trump traveled to DMZ with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and  three were expected to have a trilateral meeting at Peace House. However, Trump and Kim appeared at a press conference without Moon, raising speculations about involvement of South Korea in this peculiar engment. 

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Trump said meeting was “very historic” and criticised those who questioned two summits with rth Korean leer, back in February 2019 and June last year. 

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President of US furrmore stated that he and rth Korean Supreme Leer 'liked each or' since day y met. 

He said, “A lot of really positive things are happening. Tremendously positive. We met and we liked each or from day one, and that was very important.”

Regarding negotiations with rth Korea, Trump said that he 'got along' very well with Kim Jong-un and that if it was t for him, n both rth and South Korea would have been at loggerhes with each or.

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Trump has also offered to invite Kim Jong-un to White House following meet between two. 

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