US Officials Secretly Discussed Holding a Trump-Kim Summit Before the Visit to South Korea
On the 18th local time, CNN cited sources with knowledge of the matter, stating that U.S. government officials had privately discussed plans for the U.S. president to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during Trump's visit to Asia. The White House refused to comment on this.
Trump is scheduled to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Informal Meeting in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea, from October 31 to November 1. According to sources, U.S. officials have not yet initiated any substantive logistical planning for such a meeting, and currently, there is no communication between the U.S. and North Korea as there was during Trump's first term, leading many to doubt whether the meeting will ultimately take place.
Two sources told CNN that earlier this year, Trump had made his first attempt to contact Kim Jong-un, but it failed due to North Korea's refusal to receive the letter. However, Trump has repeatedly expressed his willingness to meet with the North Korean leader in both public and private settings, and U.S. officials have left room for potential meetings during his Asian trip, believing that the door for dialogue has not been completely closed.
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