Trump says he will meet N. Korean leader Kim Jong-un someday

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press after signing an executive order that aims to end cashless bail, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Aug. 25. AFP-Yonhap

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday reiterated his willingness to resume dialogue with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, saying he will meet the reclusive leader "someday."

Trump made the remarks during a press availability, touting his "very good" relationship with Kim, as he is set to have a summit with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the White House, where the leaders are expected to discuss joint efforts to bring Pyongyang back to the negotiating table, among other things.

"In fact, someday, I will see him. I look forward to seeing him. He was very good with me ... We got along great," he said.

The president voiced confidence that Kim will meet him "at some point."

"I look forward to it actually," he said. "But you notice that since I came into office, you haven't had a problem with him."

He repeated his argument that if Hillary Clinton had won the 2016 presidential election, the U.S. would have had a nuclear war with the North.

"We are not going to have a nuclear war. Once that happens, it's over," he said.

He claimed he knows Kim "better than anybody almost, other than his sister," in reference to Kim Yo-jong, the high-profile sister of the North Korean leader.

Speculation has continued that Trump may rekindle his personal diplomacy with Pyongyang, which resulted in three in-person meetings between them, including their first summit in Singapore in 2018.