The Scotsman

Trump: talks with Kim are waste of time

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Donald Trump has said he told his Secretary of State that negotiatin­g with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is a waste of time.

Rex Tillerson, America’s most senior diplomat, revealed the US is in “direct contact” with Pyongyang over its nuclear and missile programmes.

The State Department said North Korea had shown no interest in dialogue. “I told Rex Tillerson, our wonderful Secretary of State, that he is wasting his time trying to negotiate with Little Rocket Man,” President Trump wrote on Twitter.

He added: “Save your energy Rex, we’ll do what has to be done.”

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