The Government of South Korea said this Friday, October 24, that there is a great possibility that the President of the United States, Donald Trump, will meet with the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, next week.
According to Seoul Executive Unification Minister Chung Dong-young, North Korea “seems to be paying attention” to the United States.
Speaking to journalists, the minister said that there are “several signs” that suggest a strong possibility of a meeting between the two leaders, which could take place next week, during Donald Trump’s visit to the Korean Peninsula.
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, is expected to participate in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit scheduled for Wednesday.
North American media also reported that Washington “privately” discussed the possibility of a meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un.
The North American president had already said that he hopes to meet with Kim Jong-un by the end of the year.
During his first term (2017-2020), Donald Trump met with Kim Jong-un three times: in June 2018 in Singapore, in February 2019 in Vietnam and, in June of the same year, in the border area between South Korea and North Korea.
At the end of September, Kim Jong-un said he was ready to resume contact with Washington, saying he had “good memories” of Donald Trump.
Even so, the Pyongyang regime warned that it would only allow the meeting if the United States abandons its demands on North Korea’s nuclear program.