Trump relies on dialogue: New contact with Kim Jong-un planned!

Trump relies on dialogue: New contact with Kim Jong-un planned!

US President Donald Trump recently reiterated his desire to expand relations with North Korea under leader Kim Jong-un during his second term in office. In a press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Trump emphasized: "We will have relations with North Korea; I got along very well with Kim Jong-un." The two heads of state had already held three personal meetings in the past, including in Singapore and Hanoi. Despite these rapprochements, however, no agreement was reached on the denuclearization of North Korea, which remains a central goal of US policy, Trump said. Loud oe24 There are no official diplomatic relations between the United States and North Korea, and discussions often take place through intermediaries.

Renewed rapprochement with Kim Jong-un

Trump has said he will re-establish contact with Kim Jong-un, saying in an interview with Fox News that he will: "I will, yes. He liked me." Despite initial threats and insulting statements toward Kim, calling him a "little rocket man," Trump created the image of a peacemaker during his first term. However, his Secretary of State Marco Rubio pointed out that these efforts had not produced any concrete results with regard to North Korea's nuclear program n-tv reported.

North Korea, on the other hand, has increased its aggressive rhetoric towards the USA. Kim Jong-un called the US the “most reactionary state” and announced that North Korea would develop a “strategy for the toughest countermeasure.” These comments come in a context where North Korea continues to conduct weapons tests and relations with both South Korea and the US are at historic lows. Kim has also declared South Korea a "main enemy" as tensions rise in the region.