South Korean PM, Trump Discuss North Korea Talks

South Korean Prime Minister Kim Minseok met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday, where the two leaders discussed the possibility of resuming high-level talks between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The 20-minute White House meeting highlighted Trump's continued interest in dialogue with Pyongyang, though the timing of any potential summit remains flexible.

Kim, who was in Washington to engage with senior U.S. officials and promote Seoul's bid to host a United Nations hub on artificial intelligence, described Trump as positive about rekindling personal diplomacy with the North Korean leader. According to Kim, Trump stated that meeting Kim Jong Un would be "something good," but added it could occur during his planned trip to China in late March or early April, or possibly afterward. "In my view, that means the timing of the meeting is not at the core of the issue," Kim told reporters after the talks.

The discussion focused on North Korea's recent rhetorical shifts, which Kim interpreted as signs of openness to engagement. He noted that Pyongyang has moved from statements like "no reason not to meet" the United States to expressing that "there is no...