Speaking to reporters before departing for Asia late on Friday night, President Trump said he would like to meet Kim, but he was not sure if it would happen, APA reports, citing ALJAZEERA.
“He knows I’m going there,” Trump said, referring to the North Korean leader.
Speaking later aboard Air Force One regarding a possible meeting with Kim, Trump said: “I’d be open 100 percent. I get along very well with Kim Jong Un.”
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Thursday that Trump was going to visit Malaysia, Japan and South Korea. Apart from bilateral talks, he would also participate in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) events. Talks between Trump and Xi are expected to take place in South Korea on October 30.