Speculation regarding a potential new meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has returned to the forefront of international diplomacy.
The Operative Information Center-OMM reports that a White House official, responding to a query from the Yonhap news agency regarding preparations for a possible US-North Korea summit, stated that Washington's policy toward Pyongyang remains unchanged.
The official noted that during his first term, US President Donald Trump met with Kim Jong Un three times to ensure stability on the Korean Peninsula. It was emphasized that the US President is prepared to engage in negotiations with the North Korean leader without any preconditions.
South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) has also indicated that a potential summit between the two leaders could occur at any time, a detail disclosed in a report submitted to the parliamentary intelligence committee.
For his part, US President Donald Trump stated on August 19 that he maintains a positive relationship with Kim Jong Un and hinted at the possibility of meeting with the North Korean leader again before the end of the year.
Such a meeting, should it materialize, could lead to a renewed intensification of diplomatic contacts regarding the North Korean nuclear program and broader security issues on the Korean Peninsula. Historically, these summits have served as critical, albeit complex, platforms for addressing the long-standing tensions between Washington and Pyongyang, aiming to foster denuclearization and regional stability.
