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Trump open to talks with N. Korean leader but no meeting scheduled: Rubio

Trump openness to North Korea talks signals potential diplomatic shift despite no scheduled meeting.

Context

What happened: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Donald Trump remains open to talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un if Pyongyang is willing to discuss issues of concern to Washington and its allies, but no meeting has been scheduled. Why it matters: The remarks came amid speculation over renewed Trump-Kim diplomacy and followed trilateral talks in which Rubio and his South Korean and Japanese counterparts reaffirmed commitment to complete denuclearization of North Korea.

What changed

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Donald Trump remains open to talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un if Pyongyang is willing to discuss issues of concern to Washington and its allies, but no meeting has been scheduled.

Why it matters

The remarks came amid speculation over renewed Trump-Kim diplomacy and followed trilateral talks in which Rubio and his South Korean and Japanese counterparts reaffirmed commitment to complete denuclearization of North Korea.

Sources

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