World · East Asia & Pacific · 13 hrs ago
Trump unsure whether he will meet Kim Jong-un in China next month
Donald Trump is unsure about meeting Kim Jong-un during a planned trip to China next month.
Trump said at the White House that he did not know whether anyone had requested a meeting with the North Korean leader.
He is due to attend the APEC summit in Shenzhen on November 18-19.
A week earlier, Trump said he might meet Kim during his trip to Asia and called the prospect exciting.
Trump has met Kim three times before, including in Singapore, Hanoi and at the inter-Korean border.
Their earlier meetings were part of personal diplomacy between the two leaders.
Trump said he still gets along very well with Kim, but no meeting has been confirmed.
Donald Trump said he was unsure whether he would meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in China next month.
Trump said he did not know whether anyone had requested a meeting.
He made the comments at the White House on October 19 while discussing his planned trip to China for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.
Trump said he had a very good relationship with Kim.
A week earlier, Trump said he might meet Kim during his upcoming Asia trip.
- Who
- U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
- What
- Trump said he was unsure about meeting Kim in China next month and whether anyone had requested a meeting.
- When
- Trump spoke on October 19, 2026; the summit is scheduled for November 18-19.
- Where
- Trump spoke at the White House. The planned summit is in Shenzhen, China.
- Why
- Trump was asked whether he expected to meet Kim during his planned attendance at the summit.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Trump said he hoped to meet Kim later in the year.
Trump said he might meet Kim during his upcoming Asia trip.
Trump said he was unsure whether anyone had requested a meeting with Kim.
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit is scheduled to take place in Shenzhen, China.
- Participants
- Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un
- Summit location
- Shenzhen, China
- Summit dates
- November 18-19, 2026
- Trump's remarks
- October 19, 2026, at the White House
- Earlier statement
- On October 12, Trump said he might meet Kim during his Asia trip
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Trump signals uncertainty about meeting N. Korean leader in China next month
Trump Downplays Talk of Meeting North Korea’s Kim Next Month
(LEAD) Trump signals uncertainty about meeting N. Korean leader in China next month
What people are saying
I'm not sure that anybody's asking for a meeting.
But my relationship with Kim Jong-un is very good.