Trump says he expects to meet with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un later this year

Washington Post Politics Wednesday 19 August 2026, 17:15 UTC By Cleve R. Wootson Jr. 1 min read

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President Donald Trump said he plans to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this year and offered an updated assessment of Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal, saying it possesses “57 very powerful nuclear weapons.” Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump says he expects to meet with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un later this year The two leaders have met three times, but their diplomacy has not produced an agreement curbing Pyongyang’s nuclear program.

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