Trump expects to meet Kim Jong Un by end of year as North Korea continues to possess nuclear weapons

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US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he expects to hold face-to-face talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by the end of this year. Trump, who began signaling diplomatic outreach to Kim earlier this week, also told reporters that North Korea possesses 57 high-yield nuclear weapons. The remarks came as Trump faces difficulties in negotiations with Iran over nuclear and other issues. Speaking about the North Korean leader and North Korea's arsenal, Trump said this should never have been allowed to happen in the first place. If he had been president, he would not have let it happen, but Kim already has them. Trump said he cannot allow Iran to possess nuclear weapons, but the situation involving Kim will work out well as long as the United States has a smart president. Asked about the possibility of meeting Kim in late 2026, Trump said yes, he will definitely meet him, without providing further details, including whether he has exchanged letters with the North Korean leader. North Korea has long sought recognition as a nuclear power, setting that status as one of the preconditions for resuming talks with the United States. At a separate press briefing later on Wednesday at the White House, Trump avoided answering whether the goal of reviving diplomatic relations with North Korea remains denuclearization. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute estimates that North Korea has assembled around 60 nuclear warheads and has enough fissile material to build at least 30 more. Trump claimed that Kim likes him and that good relations between the United States and North Korea will benefit other parts of the world. He said he thinks the United States, and frankly other countries such as Japan and South Korea, will be much safer if he is president.

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