"We have a great relationship, and..... there is communication," he told reporters at the White House, without providing further details. But when asked whether he plans to reach out to Kim, he said, "I will probably do something at some point."
Recalling his meeting with Kim at the demilitarized zone in June 2019, he said, "(I) got to know him very well. I remember I put my foot across the line, and then I walked across the line."
Trump once again described North Korea as a "big nuclear nation" and called Kim a "smart guy," as he said on multiple previous occasions.
During a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte last month, Trump said, "I have a great relationship with [Kim], and we'll see what happens, but certainly he's a nuclear power."
Trump's repeated comments about his relationship with Kim are raising speculation that talks may be underway among working-level officials for a possible meeting between the two.
Meanwhile, the Foreign Ministry here declined to address the issue, saying that it is "inappropriate" to comment on the statements of foreign leaders. However, it added that both Seoul and Washington remain willing to talk with North Korea.
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