South Korea PM, Trump Discuss Possible Talks With North Korea’s Kim, Yonhap Says
WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) – South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed possible reopening of talks between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in a meeting in Washington, Yonhap news agency reported on Saturday. Kim told Trump he was the only Western leader to have had dialogue with North Korea’s Kim and was currently the only person who could resolve issues on the Korean peninsula, Yonhap quoted Kim as telling reporters in Washington. “President Trump said he was curious if Kim wants to talk to the U.S. or him and asked about my views on that,” Kim was quoted as saying. Kim did not say what specific suggestions he made to Trump but said he told Trump that recent comments by Pyongyang indicated Kim may be open to dialogue with the U.S., Yonhap said. Trump showed much interest in the topic, Kim added. Trump met Kim, the North Korean leader, for three rounds of talks in 2018 and 2019 to negotiate better relations and a path for Pyongyang …