President Trump of the United States said that he could meet North Korea’s Chairman Kim Jong‑un during his attendance at the APEC summit in China on 18–19 November. He responded to a question, saying “It might be possible” and “I’ll enjoy it.” However, no concrete schedule for a meeting or preparation status has been announced yet.
President Trump is scheduled to attend the APEC leaders’ summit held in Shenyang, China, on 18–19 November, where official exchanges between the two countries are expected. Yet no specific plan regarding whether Kim Jong‑un will hold a meeting at that time has been disclosed.
Trump and Kim Jong‑un have met three times previously, and the 2019 Hanoi talks created tensions over denuclearization and U.S.‑led sanctions relief. North Korea announced that it had launched missile tests in Pyongyang, and the Korean Joint Committee declared that it had fired more than 900 km missiles; meanwhile Japan’s foreign ministry also reported two incidents that fell outside the EEZ.