On the 27th (local time), President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office of the White House, "I am very close to him (General Secretary Kim)," and added, "If there is a conflict, I will resolve the conflict with North Korea.
President Trump did not respond to the question of whether he had sent a letter to Kim, but made the same statement as above, emphasizing his "good relationship" with Kim, saying, "I will continue to support North Korea."
On the 11th of this month, the US media outlet NK News, which specializes in North Korea, said, "President Trump has released a draft of a personal letter to send to Kim Jong Un in an effort to resume dialogue."
"The statement was made in a way that led to a ceasefire between Israel and Iran," he said.
"President Trump has always prided himself on being a "conflict resolver."
Hong Min, an advanced research fellow at the Korea Institute for National Unification, said, "The fact that they did not deny sending the letter and the use of the word 'close' suggests that they will try to make further contact in the future."
"This appears to be the intention," he said, predicting that "if North Korea accepts the U.S. attempt to make contact, it will likely become a higher priority on Trump's diplomatic agenda."
Meanwhile, North Korea has maintained that it has no reaction to President Trump's conciliatory gestures and is instead accelerating its ties with Russia.
While criticizing the North, China has moderated the level of its criticism by refraining from making direct references to President Trump. This can be interpreted as an attempt to keep the door open to resuming dialogue and maintain strategic ambiguity.
2025/06/28 15:43 KST
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