"The last time U.S. President Donald Trump visited South Korea in 2019, he made a surprise trip to the border with North Korea for an impromptu meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to revive faltering nuclear talks. Now, as Trump is set to make his first trip to Asia since his return to office, speculation is rife that he may seek to meet Kim again during his stop in South Korea. If realized, it would mark the two's first summit since their last meeting at the Korean border village of Panmunjom in June 2019, and fourth overall."
"Many experts say prospects for another impromptu meeting aren't bright this time but predict Trump and Kim could eventually sit down for talks again in coming months. Others dispute that, saying a quick resumption of diplomacy isn't still likely given how much has changed since 2019 - both the size of North Korea's nuclear program and its foreign policy leverage."
"Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire to restore diplomacy with Kim as he boasted of his relationship with the North Korean leader and called him "a smart guy." Ending his silence on Trump's outreach, Kim last month said he held "good personal memories" of Trump and suggested he could return to talks if the U.S. drops "its delusional obsession with denuclearization" of North Korea."
Donald Trump is visiting South Korea and speculation centers on a possible meeting with Kim Jong Un, which would be their first summit since Panmunjom in June 2019 and fourth overall. Many experts view an impromptu meeting this visit as unlikely but suggest talks could resume in coming months. Others argue renewed diplomacy is improbable soon because North Korea's nuclear arsenal and foreign-policy leverage have grown since 2019. Trump has publicly expressed a desire to restore diplomacy and praised Kim. Kim said he held good personal memories of Trump and signaled potential openness if U.S. denuclearization demands change. No high-profile meeting has been confirmed ahead of the APEC gathering.
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