"Donald Trump is not scheduled to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un while in South Korea next week, a senior United States official has said, despite speculation about a meeting while the US president tours Asia. The president, of course, has expressed his willingness to meet with Kim Jong Un in the future. It is not on the schedule for this trip, the senior official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told reporters in a call on Friday."
"Speaking to reporters before departing for Asia late on Friday night, President Trump said he would like to meet Kim, but he was not sure if it would happen. He knows I'm going there, Trump said, referring to the North Korean leader. Speaking later aboard Air Force One regarding a possible meeting with Kim, Trump said: I'd be open 100 percent. I get along very well with Kim Jong Un."
"South Korea's unification minister had said earlier on Friday that he believed there was a considerable chance that Trump would meet Kim while he is in the South Korean city of Gyeongju next week for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum. North Korea appears to be paying attention to the United States, and various signs suggest a considerable possibility of a meeting, Unification Minister Chung Dong-young told reporters, before urging the two leaders not to let the opportunity slip away."
Donald Trump is not scheduled to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un while in South Korea next week, despite speculation about a meeting during his Asia tour. A senior US official said a meeting is not on the schedule for this trip. Trump has expressed willingness to meet Kim, saying he would be "open 100 percent" and that he gets along very well with Kim Jong Un. South Korea's unification minister said there was a considerable chance of a meeting in Gyeongju during the APEC forum and urged leaders not to miss the opportunity. The White House confirmed Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping before returning.
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