Could Trump meet Kim Jong-un again? Ahead of Asia trip, US president says ‘I get along with him’

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un shakes hands with US President Donald Trump at the Joint Security Area in Panmunjom, inside the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea, on June 30, 2019. Trump has said he may meet Kim again during his upcoming trip to Asia. — AFP file pic

First Published: Tuesday, 13 Oct 2026 1:54 PM MYT

WASHINGTON, Oct 13 — US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he may meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his upcoming trip to Asia, Anadolu Ajansi reported.

“I may, yeah. That’ll be exciting, won’t it? But I get along with him,” Trump told reporters as he departed the White House for Ohio.

A meeting would mark a potential new chapter in Trump’s direct engagement with Kim, following several historic meetings during his first presidential term as the two leaders sought to address North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme.

Trump will travel to the Philippines for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit on November 16 before heading to Shenzhen, China, for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit from November 17 to 19. — Bernama-Anadolu