U.S. President Donald Trump says he “may” meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during an upcoming trip to Asia, raising the possibility of renewed summit diplomacy between Washington and Pyongyang. Asked by reporters whether he plans to meet Kim during the trip, Trump answers “I may,” and adds that he “gets along” with Kim.
Outlets report the comments alongside Trump’s planned attendance at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in China on November 18-19 in Shenzhen. The statement also echoes earlier remarks in which Trump said he hopes to meet Kim later this year. Multiple sources note that the idea of a meeting would revive a personal-diplomacy approach tied to three prior in-person summits between Trump and Kim—Singapore in 2018, Hanoi in 2019, and a third at Panmunjom on the inter-Korean border.
While most coverage focuses on the speculation triggered by Trump’s “may” phrasing, none of the outlets report that a meeting has been confirmed. The reports instead characterize the remarks as open-ended and contingent on developments leading up to the trip and major international engagements in Asia.
