White House: Trump receptive to correspondence with North Korean leader Kim
A White House spokesperson says US President Donald Trump "remains receptive" to correspondence with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt made the remark when she was questioned about a report published by NK News, a news website that focuses on North Korea. The report said North Korean diplomats at Pyongyang's UN mission in New York had refused to accept a letter from Trump that was addressed to Kim.
In response to a question from the media, Leavitt said, "The president remains receptive to correspondence with Kim Jong Un." She added that Trump would "like to see the progress that was made" at the summit in Singapore in 2018 during his first term.
She also said, "As for specific correspondence, I'll leave that to the president to answer."
This comes as Trump is believed to be considering the possibility of holding a summit with the North Korean leader. Trump met with Kim three times during his first term.
Some observers say holding a meeting will be more difficult now, as Pyongyang has been strengthening its ties with Moscow and advancing its nuclear and missile development programs.
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