Trump: Kim Jong Un 'very positively' open to talks
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- Trump said North Korea's Kim Jong Un responded 'very positively' to a request for talks, as Trump scaled back planned military exercises with South Korea at the last minute on Sunday.
- Trump argued that direct engagement with Kim makes the region 'safer,' positioning the outreach as a deliberate de-escalation.
Why it matters: Trump is pairing a unilateral military de-escalation — pulling back exercises with South Korea on Sunday — with direct diplomatic outreach to Kim Jong Un. Kim's 'very positive' response is reported solely by Trump himself, with no independent confirmation in this story, meaning the diplomatic opening rests entirely on the US president's characterization of Pyongyang's mood.
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