South Korean PM: Trump Seems Open To Talks With North's Kim Jong-un

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South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said that his White House meeting with President Donald Trump left him with the impression that Trump still favors restarting talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, even as the two sides did not pin down a date for any next summit. The comments land as Trump has also floated the idea of a possible DMZ encounter during an Asia swing, telling reporters in remarks tied to meeting at DMZ, "I'd be open to it, 100%. I got along very well with him, Kim Jong Un," and describing North Korea as "sort of a nuclear power."On Friday, the Yonhap News Agency reported that Kim described a roughly 20-minute Oval Office meeting in which Trump spoke positively about meeting Kim Jong-un again, while suggesting the timing was a secondary concern. Kim said Trump raised the possibility that the meeting could occur during a planned visit to China, or alternatively take place afterward.Trump’s Diplomacy: A New Opening With KimAccording to the report, Kim said Trump used the conversation to probe whether Pyongyang's leader is interested in engagement with Washington, and that North Korea took up a large share of their discussion. Last year, Trump cited his personal rapport as a reason diplomacy could resume, saying to the Fox News, "I mean, I know how many weapons they have. I know everything about them, and I have a very good relationship with Kim Jong Un." In the same exchange, he added, "I think they are sort of a nuclear power."Kim said he urged more contact with the North as a way to keep ...Full story available on Benzinga.com