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Donald Trump affirms he will meet Kim Jong-un before year-end
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Donald Trump affirms he will meet Kim Jong-un before year-end

From Le Temps · () French

Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Context piece
  • U.S. President Donald Trump stated he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un before the end of the year.
  • Trump estimated North Korea possesses 57 nuclear weapons, a figure he suggested should not have been reached.
  • The two leaders have met three times previously, establishing a unique relationship between U.S. and North Korean heads of state.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he expects to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un before the year concludes. "Yes, I will meet him," Trump told reporters while touring ongoing construction sites at the White House.

Yes, I will meet him.

— Donald TrumpConfirming his intention to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

Speculation among observers suggests the meeting could take place in November, potentially on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in China. Trump also provided a specific estimate of North Korea's nuclear arsenal, stating the country possesses "57 nuclear weapons." He added, "This should never have happened. If I had been president, I would not have allowed it."

57 nuclear weapons.

— Donald TrumpEstimating the size of North Korea's nuclear arsenal.

Despite past tensions, Trump reiterated that he gets along "very well" with the North Korean leader. The two leaders have cultivated a unique relationship since Trump's first term (2017-2021), marked by unprecedented summits. Prior to Trump, no sitting U.S. president had ever met with a North Korean leader.

This should never have happened. If I had been president, I would not have allowed it.

— Donald TrumpCommenting on the development of North Korea's nuclear program.

Their relationship has recently drawn attention, particularly after Trump decided to shorten joint military exercises with South Korea on Sunday. He stated these exercises sent "a totally inappropriate and hostile signal" to Pyongyang. Trump and Kim Jong-un have met three times during Trump's presidency, a historic series of encounters.

I get along ‘very well’ with the North Korean leader.

— Donald TrumpDescribing his personal relationship with Kim Jong-un.
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Originally published by Le Temps in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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