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The United States President Donald Trump is pressing to arrange a personal meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as soon as this fall. American officials report this, and Trump himself has previously said there could be a resumption of talks with Pyongyang. The most probable time for the meeting is November, when the American president will travel to Asia. Trump’s aim is to restore the diplomatic line from his first term and convince Kim to give up nuclear weapons. Currently, there are no official agreements on a summit.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Trump privately discussed with aides the possibility of a personal meeting with Kim during his next trip to Asia. According to American officials, the most realistic window for such a summit appears in November, when world leaders will gather in Shenzhen for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. At the same time, official preparations for the summit have not yet begun, though American officials say they are.
"According to officials, Trump privately discussed the possibility of a personal meeting with Kim Jong Un during the president's next trip to Asia, which could take place in November, when world leaders gather for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Shenzhen, China," writes the publication.
This initiative comes as Trump has increased his activity toward Pyongyang, while taking a tougher stance toward South Korea — a key US ally. Immediately before this year’s Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises, Trump ordered the Pentagon to significantly reduce the scale of the maneuvers, underscoring his "very good relations" with Kim.
Why Washington is returning to personal diplomacy with Pyongyang
Trump and Kim Jong Un met three times during the first term of the American leader — in Singapore, Hanoi, and at the Korean border, where Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to step onto North Korean soil. However, none of those meetings resulted in a concrete agreement to roll back Pyongyang’s nuclear program. The Biden administration has also failed to achieve progress in constraining North Korea’s missile and nuclear ambitions.
In recent months, the regional situation has changed. North Korea is increasingly involved in Russia’s war against Ukraine — supplying weapons and sending its own troops to assist the Russian army. At the same time, Trump shows a willingness to seek compromises with Kim on different terms, not demanding full denuclearization, hoping to influence the balance of power in the region.
Earlier, Informator reported that Trump abruptly cut joint military exercises with South Korea, explaining it by his reluctance to send an “hostile signal” to Pyongyang, with whom he said he had good relations. He tasked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth with carrying out the decision, calling the maneuvers too expensive for the American budget.
We also wrote that Kim Jong Un confirmed deepening ties with Putin in response to a congratulatory message on the anniversary of Japan’s capitulation in World War II. The two leaders spoke of strengthening cooperation against the backdrop of Russia’s war in Ukraine, in which North Korea is increasingly participating, while Seoul’s proposals for peace talks with Pyongyang were rejected.
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