Trump says meeting with Kim Jong Un 'could happen soon'

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Last Updated : Sep 24 2019 | 12:40 AM IST

US President Donald Trump said Monday that a fourth summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "could happen soon" amid stalled nuclear diplomacy.

Trump didn't elaborate in comments to reporters ahead of the start of U.N. meetings in New York, and it was not clear if concrete plans were in the works for another meeting meant to address a growing diplomatic impasse over the North's development of nuclear-armed missiles targeting the U.S. mainland.

The stalemate comes despite past high-profile meetings between Trump and Kim. Trump has played down a series of recent North Korean tests of short-range missiles and artillery systems that could strike U.S. allies South Korea and Japan, which host tens of thousands of U.S. troops. When asked as he arrived at the U.N. when he planned to meet with Kim Jong

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First Published: Sep 24 2019 | 12:40 AM IST

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