Trump remains open to talks with N.K. leader Kim 'without any preconditions': White House official

▲ This AFP photo shows U.S. President Donald Trump (R) shaking hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un after signing a joint statement at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa Island in Singapore on June 12, 2018. (Yonhap)

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Trump remains open to talks with N.K. leader Kim 'without any preconditions': White House official

By Song Sang-ho

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump remains open to engaging in dialogue with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un "without any preconditions," a White House official said Tuesday, amid speculation that Trump could seek to meet Kim when he visits South Korea to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.

The official made the remarks in response to a question from Yonhap News Agency, after North Korean leader Kim expressed openness to resuming talks with the United States if Washington drops its demand for the North's denuclearization.

"President Trump in his first term held three historic summits with North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un that stabilized the Korean Peninsula," the official said.

"U.S. policy on North Korea has not changed. President Trump remains open to talking with Kim Jong-un without any preconditions," the official added.

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