"President Trump appreciated the briefing and said he would meet Kim Jong Un by May to achieve permanent denuclearization." News of the willingness of Kim to meet with Trump follows recent high-profile talks between North Korea and South Korea. Earlier Thursday, Trump announced that South Korea would be making a "major statement" about North Korea. The last round of significant talks involving the U.S. and North Korea concluded in 2009. The so-called six-party talks, which involved the U.S., North Korea, South Korea, Japan, Russia and China, ended when North Korea walked out.

Source: Fox News March 08, 2018 22:38 UTC