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

What happened: U.S. 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. Key numbers: Remarks came at a press conference after a G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta on Saturday. Why it matters: The comments follow trilateral talks in Atlanta on Friday among Rubio and his South Korean and Japanese counterparts, who reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea.

U.S. 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.

The comments follow trilateral talks in Atlanta on Friday among Rubio and his South Korean and Japanese counterparts, who reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea.