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US president says conversations with Kim Jong Un at a ‘positive’ stage and slams S Korea for refusing to join war on Iran. Trump says talking to North Korea’s Kim makes the south safer United States President Donald Trump says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has responded to his recent outreach, a day after ordering the Pentagon to scale back drills with longstanding ally South Korea. When asked by reporters at the Oval Office on Monday why Kim had not responded to his request for a conversation, Trump replied, “How do you know he hasn’t responded?” Pressed again, Trump said, “Yeah, he has.” The US president went on to describe the exchange as “very positive”, without providing further detail. There was no immediate comment from North Korea. Trump on Sunday instructed the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with long-term Asian ally South Korea.
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South Korean officials said the exercises had begun as planned and that they hoped the personal chemistry between Trump and Kim would bring them back to talks.
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US president says conversations with Kim Jong Un at a ‘positive’ stage and slams S Korea for refusing to join war on Iran. Trump says talking to North Korea’s Kim makes the south safer United States President Donald Trump says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has responded to his recent outreach, a day after ordering the Pentagon to scale back drills with longstanding ally South Korea. When asked by reporters at the Oval Office on Monday why Kim had not responded to his request for a conversation, Trump replied, “How do you know he hasn’t responded?” Pressed again, Trump said, “Yeah, he has.” The US president went on to describe the exchange as “very positive”, without providing further detail. There was no immediate comment from North Korea. Trump on Sunday instructed the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with long-term Asian ally South Korea.
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US president says conversations with Kim Jong Un at a ‘positive’ stage and slams S Korea for refusing to join war on Iran. Trump says talking to North Korea’s Kim makes the south safer United States President Donald Trump says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has responded to his recent outreach, a day after ordering the Pentagon to scale back drills with longstanding ally South Korea. When asked by reporters at the Oval Office on Monday why Kim had not responded to his request for a conversation, Trump replied, “How do you know he hasn’t responded?” Pressed again, Trump said, “Yeah, he has.” The US president went on to describe the exchange as “very positive”, without providing further detail. There was no immediate comment from North Korea. Trump on Sunday instructed the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with long-term Asian ally South Korea.
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US president says conversations with Kim Jong Un at a ‘positive’ stage and slams S Korea for refusing to join war on Iran. Trump says talking to North Korea’s Kim makes the south safer United States President Donald Trump says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has responded to his recent outreach, a day after ordering the Pentagon to scale back drills with longstanding ally South Korea. When asked by reporters at the Oval Office on Monday why Kim had not responded to his request for a conversation, Trump replied, “How do you know he hasn’t responded?” Pressed again, Trump said, “Yeah, he has.” The US president went on to describe the exchange as “very positive”, without providing further detail. There was no immediate comment from North Korea. Trump on Sunday instructed the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with long-term Asian ally South Korea.
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US president says conversations with Kim Jong Un at a ‘positive’ stage and slams S Korea for refusing to join war on Iran. Trump says talking to North Korea’s Kim makes the south safer United States President Donald Trump says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has responded to his recent outreach, a day after ordering the Pentagon to scale back drills with longstanding ally South Korea. When asked by reporters at the Oval Office on Monday why Kim had not responded to his request for a conversation, Trump replied, “How do you know he hasn’t responded?” Pressed again, Trump said, “Yeah, he has.” The US president went on to describe the exchange as “very positive”, without providing further detail. There was no immediate comment from North Korea. Trump on Sunday instructed the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with long-term Asian ally South Korea.
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