President Trump Praises Kim Jong-un as Being “Very Open” and “Honorable”

It looks like President Trump is starting his own charm offensive before his summit with Kim Jong-un:

U.S. President Donald Trump praised North Korean leader Kim Jong-un Tuesday for being “very open” and “very honorable” ahead of their potential meeting in May or June.

Trump made the remark as he prepares to sit down with Kim to talk about the denuclearization of the regime.

“We are going to be having a meeting with Kim Jong-un, and that will be very soon,” Trump said at the start of talks with French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House. “We have been told directly that they would like to have the meeting as soon as possible and we think that’s a great thing for the world.”

The North Korean leader has expressed a commitment to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula, and Trump has agreed to meet Kim in May or early June.

The two sides have been having “very good” discussions, Trump said. “Kim Jong-un — he really has been very open and, I think, very honorable from everything we’re seeing.”  [Yonhap]

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