The meeting would be unprecedented during seven decades of animosity between the U.S. and North Korea. “He (Kim) expressed his eagerness to meet President Trump as soon as possible,” Chung said. “President Trump appreciated the briefing and said he would meet Kim Jong Un by May to achieve permanent denuclearization.”Chung did not say where Trump would meet with Kim. North Korea has long protested the military maneuvers south of the divided Korean Peninsula as a rehearsal for invading the North. Trump had made a surprise visit to the White House press briefing room on Thursday afternoon to alert reporters to the South Korean announcement.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 09, 2018 01:18 UTC