President Trump has reported on Friday that he received a “very beautiful letter”
from North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, saying he believes it is possible that
the two of them could meet again, but not saying when such a meeting
might happen.
Trump did not provide details on the letter, or the possibility of
talks. The two last met on June 30 and agreed to further meetings. There
has since then been no indication any such talks have bee planned.
Recently, North Korea has badly criticized the US over planned wargames,
and has fired short-range missiles several times. Trump emphasized that
he does not consider those missile firings to be a violation of any of
North Korea’s pledges.
That’s been a matter of some contention, with South Korean media often
presenting the tests as a problem, and some Trump Administration
officials expressing concern about that, despite Trump consistently
saying he doesn’t consider that a problem.
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Jason Ditz is Senior Editor for Antiwar.com. He has 20 years of experience in foreign policy research and his work has appeared in The American Conservative, Responsible Statecraft, Forbes, Toronto Star, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Providence Journal, Washington Times, and the Detroit Free Press.
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