Trump backs third summit with Kim Jong Un, says relations 'very good'

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WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said relations with Kim Jong Un remain"very good" and he opened the door Saturday for a third summit, hours after the North Korean leader said he's willing to meet as long as the US offers acceptable terms for a deal by year end.

"In any case we will wait with patience for the US courageous decision by the end of this year but it will clearly be tough to get such a good opportunity like the last time," Mr Kim said in a speech at North Korea's rubber-stamp legislature, according to the KCNA report.While Mr Trump said on Thursday that the door for dialog remains open and a summit"could happen," he also rejected calls to revive economic projects between North and South Korea.

"What is clear is that if the US clings to the current political reckoning, the outlook for resolving problems will be dark and very risky," Mr Kim said. Mr Kim's year-end deadline probably reflects his desire to gain an edge in negotiations before Mr Trump turns his focus toward next year's presidential election, according to Mr Shin Beomchul, director at the Seoul-based Asan Institute for Policy Studies' Center for Security and Unification.

Ms Choe Son Hui, another official who has played a highly visible role in the US talks, was promoted to the job of first vice foreign minister, a move that could give her even more sway if discussions resume. There's been no indication that the US envoy for the talks, Mr Stephen Biegun, has had any substantive meetings with North Korean leaders since the Hanoi summit.

 

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