Trump Wants New Meeting With Kim Jong Un, But North Korea Says “Not So Fast”

Pyongyang Demands Policy Changes Before Considering Fresh Talks                      

                                         

US President Donald Trump says he wants to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un again later this year, but Pyongyang has responded cautiously, suggesting that a new summit would require major changes in US policy.

Trump has pointed to his reportedly strong personal relationship with Kim and has signalled interest in reviving the diplomacy that produced three meetings during his first term.

But Kim Yo Jong, Kim’s sister and a senior North Korean official, has questioned Washington’s recent overtures, saying the reduction of US-South Korea military exercises does not amount to a meaningful change in what Pyongyang considers a hostile US policy.

North Korea has also said it is not aware of recent direct communication between Trump and Kim, despite Trump's claims that he had received a response from the North Korean leader.

Missile Launches Add to Tension

The cautious response came as North Korea fired about 10 short-range ballistic missiles into the sea, underscoring that Pyongyang is not yet ready to abandon its military pressure campaign.

Trump's proposed meeting could therefore face a difficult path, with North Korea seeking greater concessions while Washington continues to demand progress toward denuclearisation.

For now, Trump appears eager to reopen the door to diplomacy, but Kim's government wants Washington to make the first meaningful move.