Trump says talks with N. Korea going well
new york — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and North Korea’s former military intelligence chief opened talks on Thursday to try to salvage an on-again, off-again summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Trump told reporters the talks were going well, and that North Korean officials may come to Washington on Friday with a letter from Kim.
Pompeo was meeting with Kim Yong Chol, one of the North Korean leader’s closest aides. Kim is the highest-ranking North Korean official to visit the US in 18 years. The two officials had discussions over dinner on Wednesday.
“We are doing very well with North Korea,” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews before departing on trip to Texas. “Our secretary of state is having very good meetings. I believe they will be coming down to Washington on Friday. A letter being delivered to me from Kim Jong Un. It is very important to them.”
Our secretary of state is having very good meetings. I believe they will be coming down to Washington on Friday. A letter being delivered to me from Kim Jong Un Donald Trump, US President
“I think it will be very positive. We will see what happens. It is all a process. Hopefully we will have a meeting on the (June) 12th,” Trump said, adding there may be multiple meetings but “maybe we’ll have none”.
Pompeo talks with Kim Yong Chol are aimed at determining whether a meeting between Trump and Kim Jong Un can be restored.
“The potential summit between @POTUS and Chairman Kim presents #DPRK with a great opportunity to achieve security and economic prosperity,” Pompeo tweeted shortly before Thursday’s meeting began.