The U.S Considers Diplomatic Relations with North Korea, Says Trump

SEAToday.com, Washington - President Donald Trump says the US will establish a relationship with North Korea. “We will have a relationship with North Korea, with Kim Jong Un,” Trump said during a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House on Friday (2/7).

According to Trump, his good relationship with Kim is “a very valuable asset for all parties”.

“I mean, I get along with him, he gets along with me. And that's a good thing, not a bad thing,” he said, referring to Kim.

Meanwhile, Japanese PM Ishiba stressed the need for both countries to address North Korea's nuclear and missile programs, which pose a serious threat to Japan, the US and beyond.

“Japan and the US will work together towards the full denuclearization of North Korea,” he said.

Trump became the first US president to set foot on North Korean soil in 2019.

As part of negotiations with Pyongyang over its banned nuclear and ballistic missile programs, he met with Kim in the demilitarized zone separating North and South Korea.

Since then, North Korea has conducted a series of missile and nuclear tests, including what it claims was a successful launch of a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile in 2023.