Donald Trump says talks with Kim Jong-un may result in official end to Korean war
US president confirms summit will go ahead on June 12 but tries to manage expectations on denuclearisation, saying ‘it’s going to be a process’
With Donald Trump’s planned talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un back on track, the US president now says there is a chance they could reach a deal to officially end the Korean war after more than six decades – but analysts are less optimistic.
“We talked about ending the war, and you know, this war has been going on – it’s got to be the longest war – almost 70 years,” Trump said.
“Historically it’s very important, but we’ll see. We did discuss the ending of the Korean war,” he added.
But Trump also tried to manage expectations for the summit on the thorny issue of denuclearisation.
“I never said it goes in one meeting. I think it’s going to be a process, but the relationships are building and that’s very positive,” he said.