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North Korea calls Trump's tweet 'very interesting' but says it's still waiting for an 'official proposal' to meet at the DMZ

Source: Business Insider:::
June 29, 2019 at 01:20
President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un take a walk after their first meeting at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi hotel, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, in Hanoi. Evan Vucci/AP Photo
President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un take a walk after their first meeting at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi hotel, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, in Hanoi. Evan Vucci/AP Photo
A South Korean government official previously suggested that Trump could be meeting the Kim during his visit, but noted there were no plans for a trilateral summit that includes Moon, according to CNN.

President Donald Trump hinted at a possible meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea following his G20 summit trip with world leaders in Japan. 

"After some very important meetings, including my meeting with President Xi of China, I will be leaving Japan for South Korea (with President Moon)," Trump said in a tweet. "While there, if Chairman Kim of North Korea sees this, I would meet him at the Border/DMZ just to shake his hand and say Hello(?)!" 

During a working lunch with Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, Trump elaborated on his decision and told reporters he would be visiting the DMZ for around "two minutes."

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