South Korea: Third US-North Korea Summit Could Take Place in 2019
South Korean lawmakers have been informed by the National Intelligence Service that North Korea and the United States are likely to resume working-level talks aimed at eliminating Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs.
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| In photo (file photo): US President Donald Trump (right) and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (left) during a meeting at the Panmunjom truce village, the inter-Korean border area on June 30, 2019. (Source: THX/TTXVN) |
Reuters reported that on September 24, South Korean lawmakers were informed by the country's National Intelligence Service that North Korea and the United States are likely to resume working-level talks aimed at eliminating Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs within the next two to three weeks.
Speaking to reporters, these lawmakers said that a third summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump is likely to take place this year, if the above negotiations make progress, but did not provide specific evidence.
According to these lawmakers, Mr. Kim Jong-un is likely to also go to China to hold a fifth meeting with host President Xi Jinping before holding any summit with President Trump./.