Seoul, South Korea – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered preparations for a second summit with President Donald Trump, saying he’ll “wait with…
Seoul, South Korea – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered preparations for a second summit with President Donald Trump, saying he’ll “wait with patience and in good faith” to work toward a common goal, the North’s state media reported Thursday.
Despite Kim’s determination for another meeting with Trump, the two remain at odds over fundamental issues. Experts say a major sticking point is what denuclearization steps Kim should take to move forward stalled nuclear negotiations and what rewards Trump should provide to push Kim to take those measures.
The Korean Central News Agency said Kim received a letter from Trump from a North Korean envoy who met the U. S. president in Washington last week. After meeting Kim Yong Chol, Trump said he and Kim Jong Un will probably meet around the end of February but did not say exactly when and where the summit would take place.
Trump tweeted Thursday that “I expect another good meeting soon, much potential!”
Thursday’s report said Kim expressed satisfaction with his envoy’s meeting with Trump and spoke highly of the U. S. president for “expressing his unusual determination and will for the settlement of the issue with a great interest in the second summit.
