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18 August 2026

Trump says N Korea’s Kim has responded to his request for a conversation

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Source reporting: Al Jazeera English

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Trump says N Korea’s Kim has responded to his request for a conversation

US president says conversations with Kim Jong Un at a 'positive' stage and slams Seoul for refusing to join war on Iran.

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