Trump Aims for Meeting with Kim Jong-un This Year
Donald Trump wants to meet Kim Jong Un — WSJ. The US President is seeking the organization of a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, writes The Wall Street Journal citing sources.
Consensus
- Donald Trump expressed a desire to meet with Kim Jong-un later in 2024.
- The potential meeting is expected to occur during the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China.
- Trump stated he has a good personal relationship with Kim Jong-un.
- Trump mentioned that North Korea possesses 57 powerful nuclear warheads.
- No formal preparations for the meeting have been initiated.
- The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump has instructed aides to work on organizing the meeting.
- Trump aims to persuade Kim Jong-un to abandon North Korea's nuclear program.
- The APEC summit is scheduled for November 18–19, 2024.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Kim Jong-un on North Korea's National Liberation Day on August 15.
Points of divergence
- The meeting, if it occurs, would be symbolic and lack serious agreements or discussions. — vesti
- Trump's motivation for the meeting is political gain ahead of midterm elections due to a lack of domestic and foreign policy achievements. — vm
- Trump announced a meeting with Kim Jong-un in 2026, contradicting other reports about 2024. — kommersant
- Trump confirmed the meeting would happen later in 2024, but also referenced 2026 in a misstatement. — interfax
- Trump claimed Kim Jong-un responded positively to a request for dialogue, calling the talks 'very positive'. — fontanka
- Trump stated that the situation with North Korea will remain stable only if a 'smart' president is in power. — interfax
- Trump wanted to meet Kim Jong-un during his 2025 Asian tour, but organizational issues prevented it. — tg_echoonline_news
- Past meetings between Trump and Kim ended without agreements or signed documents. — vesti
- Trump's efforts are driven by a need to show a foreign policy victory amid domestic political challenges. — vm
- Trump claimed to have met Kim Jong-un twice, though other sources suggest three meetings. — fontanka
Coverage (20 sources)
- Politologist explained how the possible meeting of Trump and Kim Jong Un might proceed — Вести
- Politologist Asatryan: Trump wants to meet Kim Jong Un ahead of the elections — Вечерняя Москва
- Donald Trump announced meeting with Kim Jong Un in 2026 — Коммерсантъ
- Donald Trump expressed hope for meeting Kim Jong Un by end of year — Ведомости
- Trump reported on plans to meet with Kim Jong Un — Коммерсантъ
- Trump stated he expects to meet Kim Jong Un this year. Subscribe to TASS in 'Max' — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Trump made a statement about meeting with Kim Jong Un — Вести
- Trump confirmed he intends to meet Kim Jong Un later this year — Интерфакс
- Trump stated that he expects to meet Kim Jong Un this year. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Donald Trump wants to meet with Kim Jong Un — WSJ — ЭХО / Новости
- WSJ: Trump plans to meet Kim Jong Un in autumn — Вечерняя Москва
- WSJ: Trump wants to meet Kim Jong Un in November at APEC summit — Ведомости
- WSJ: Trump wants to meet Kim Jong Un in autumn — Фонтанка
- Trump intends to meet Kim Jong Un in autumn — РИАМО
- Bogdanov: Meeting with Kim Jong Un - Trump's only foreign policy activity — Вести
- Trump seeks opportunity to meet Kim Jong Un during Asia trip in autumn — Интерфакс
- WSJ: Trump hopes to meet Kim Jong Un in autumn — Коммерсантъ
- WSJ: Trump plans to meet Kim Jong Un in autumn — Москва 24
- Media: Trump would like to meet with the leader of North Korea in autumn — Вести
- Trump would like to meet Kim Jong Un this fall, reported The Wall Street Journal citing sources. — ТАСС (Telegram)
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- Donald Trump
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- South Korea
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