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

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

Context

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 Why it matters: The remarks came amid speculation about renewed Trump-Kim diplomacy and followed trilateral talks in Atlanta where Rubio and his South Korean and Japanese counterparts reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea. Key numbers: Rubio spoke at a press conference after a G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta on Saturday, Oct. 31. Trump and Kim held three meetings during Trump's first term.

What changed

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

Why it matters

The remarks came amid speculation about renewed Trump-Kim diplomacy and followed trilateral talks in Atlanta where Rubio and his South Korean and Japanese counterparts reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea. Key numbers: Rubio spoke at a press conference after a G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta on Saturday, Oct. 31. Trump and Kim held three meetings during Trump's first term.

Sources

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