CNA Explains: Why is Trump pushing to meet Kim Jong Un again?

Channel News Asia·August 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM

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US President Donald Trump scaled back joint military exercises with key ally South Korea this week, while signalling plans to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this year.

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