When and where are the previous Trump-Kim meetings held?

The first Trump-Kim meeting took place in Singapore in June 2018, followed by a meeting in Hanoi in February 2019 and a third meeting at the inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom.

Why is Trump still open to talks with North Korea?

Trump said he gets along very well with Kim and described their relationship as very good. State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said Trump is willing to engage Pyongyang when doing so serves U.S. national interests and does not regard talks as a concession.

Trump signals uncertainty about meeting N. Korean leader in China next month

Q: What did Donald Trump say about meeting Kim Jong-un in China next month?

Donald Trump said he did not know whether he would meet Kim Jong-un during his planned attendance at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen. He also said he was not sure that anyone had requested a meeting.

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U.S. President Donald Trump expressed uncertainty Monday at the White House about meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in China next month. Trump is scheduled to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen on November 18-19. He said he maintains a very good relationship with Kim, while a State Department spokesperson said Trump remains willing to engage Pyongyang when it serves U.S. national interests.

Key Facts

Trump said he was unsure whether anyone had requested a meeting with Kim during his planned China trip.
Trump and Kim held three bilateral meetings: in Singapore in June 2018, in Hanoi in February 2019 and at Panmunjom in June 2019.
Tommy Pigott said Trump does not view talks with North Korea as a concession.
Trump said in August that he hoped to meet Kim later this year.

By Yonhap

Published Oct 20, 2026 5:14 am KST

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, Jun. 30, 2019. Reuters-Yonhap

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday expressed uncertainty about the possibility of meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in China next month, saying he was not sure whether anyone had requested such a meeting.

Trump made the remarks when asked by a reporter whether he expected to secure a meeting with Kim during his planned attendance at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in China, scheduled for November 18-19 in Shenzhen.

"Oh, I don't know. I don't know," Trump said at the White House. "I'm not sure that anybody's asking for a meeting."

The president nevertheless emphasized his personal ties with the North Korean leader. "I get along with him very well," Trump said. "But my relationship with Kim Jong-un is very good."

In August, Trump said that he hoped to meet Kim later this year, adding to speculation that he might seek to rekindle his personal diplomacy with Kim that led to three bilateral in-person meetings: the first in Singapore in June 2018, the second in Hanoi in February 2019 and the third at the inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom.

Last Monday, Trump said that he may meet Kim during his upcoming trip to Asia, adding, "That'll be exciting, won't it? But I get along with him."

Tommy Pigott, spokesperson for the State Department, said earlier that Trump does not view talks with North Korea as a "concession" and is willing to engage Pyongyang if doing so serves U.S. national interests.

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