Trump Hints at New Kim Jong Un Meeting Amid South Korea Visit

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U.S. President Donald Trump revealed he hopes to meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un again in 2025, raising fresh speculation over stalled diplomacy

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Trump made the remarks during his meeting with South Korea’s new President, Lee Jae Myung, in their first Oval Office talks

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The meeting began awkwardly, after Trump criticized raids in South Korea, calling it a “Purge or Revolution,” before dismissing it as a “misunderstanding”

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Trump said he still enjoys a strong bond with Kim, claiming he knows him “better than anybody, almost, other than his sister”

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He added, “Someday I’ll see him. I look forward to seeing him. He was very good with me”

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Trump and Kim met three times during his first term, famously saying they “fell in love” — though talks failed to yield a nuclear deal

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South Korea’s President Lee praised Trump, joking about a possible “Trump Tower in Pyongyang” and even golf in North Korea

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Lee also warned that Pyongyang could soon produce 10–20 nuclear weapons a year and missiles capable of striking the U.S.

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Trump pushed South Korea to pay more for U.S. troops and hinted at America seeking ownership of military base land in the South

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Trump’s renewed push for diplomacy with Kim comes as North Korea grows closer to Russia, complicating hopes for peace

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