Trump says second North Korea summit ‘quite soon’

Donald Trump said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is working out the details for the second Trump-Kim meeting.

September 24, 2018 07:01 pm | Updated 07:36 pm IST - Bridgewater (US)

US President Donald Trump with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a meeting in Singapore. File

US President Donald Trump with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a meeting in Singapore. File

U.S. President Donald Trump says a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is likely to take place “quite soon.”

Speaking at the United Nations, Trump says the relationship with the country whose leader he branded last year as “Little Rocket Man” is much improved.

He said on Monday: “It was a different world. That was a dangerous time. This is one year later, a much different time.”

Mr. Trump said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is working out the details for the second Trump-Kim meeting.

Mr. Kim requested a second meeting with Mr. Trump in a letter this month, and Mr. Trump said, “we will be doing that.”

Mr. Trump is set to meet with South Korea’s Moon Jae-in later on Monday to discuss North Korea and trade details. Mr. Moon is expected to convey to Mr. Trump a personal message from Mr. Kim delivered at their inter-Korean talks last week.

President Trump is at the United Nations for his second general assembly meeting with world leaders since taking office and has participated in a counter-narcotics event.

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