SEOUL — US President Donald Trump suggested Wednesday that he speaks to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un by phone, in addition to their established form of communication — letters. Trump mentioned Kim as he defended his controversial phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which has served as the basis for an impeachment inquiry against the US president. And Kim Jong-un,” Trump added. Last weekend in Sweden, negotiators from the two sides held working-level talks for the first time since the collapse of Trump and Kim’s second summit in February. The North Korean delegation walked out of the talks, blaming the US for failing to come up with a new proposal acceptable to Pyongyang.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 09, 2019 23:48 UTC