(LEAD) Trump says he 'may' meet N. Korean leader Kim during upcoming Asia trip

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(ATTN: UPDATES with more details, background from para 3) By Chang Dong-woo

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that he may meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his upcoming trip to Asia, raising the possibility of renewed summit diplomacy between Washington and Pyongyang.

Asked by a reporter at the White House on whether he plans to meet Kim during the trip, Trump replied, "I may," adding, "That'll be exciting, won't it? But I get along with him."

Trump plans to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in China, scheduled for November 18-19 in Shenzhen.

In August, Trump said that he hopes to meet Kim later this year, adding to speculation that he might seek to rekindle his personal diplomacy with Kim that led to three bilateral in-person meetings: the first in Singapore in June 2018, the second in Hanoi in February 2019 and the third at the inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom.

On Saturday, Trump said at a campaign rally in Ohio that he "gets along great" with the North Korean leader as he stressed the importance of maintaining good relations with leaders of nuclear-armed nations.

Tommy Pigott, spokesperson for the State Department, said earlier that Trump does not view talks with North Korea as a "concession" and is willing to engage Pyongyang if doing so serves U.S. national interests.

U.S. President Donald Trump walks to speak to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington before boarding Marine One on Oct. 2, 2026, in this photo released by the Associated Press. (Yonhap)

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华盛顿，10月12日（韩联社）——美国总统唐纳德·特朗普周一表示，他可能会在即将到来的亚洲之行中与朝鲜领导人金正恩会面，这增加了华盛顿和平壤之间重启峰会外交的可能性。

当白宫记者问及特朗普是否计划在访问期间与金正恩会面时，特朗普回答说：“我可能会。”他补充道：“那会很令人兴奋，不是吗？但我跟他相处得很好。”

特朗普计划出席定于11月18日至19日在中国深圳举行的亚太经济合作组织（APEC）峰会。

8 月，特朗普表示希望今年晚些时候与金正恩会面，这加剧了人们的猜测，即他可能会寻求重燃与金正恩的私人外交，此前两人曾举行过三次双边面对面会晤：第一次是 2018 年 6 月在新加坡，第二次是 2019 年 2 月在河内，第三次是在朝韩边境的板门店。

周六，特朗普在俄亥俄州的一次竞选集会上表示，他与朝鲜领导人“相处得很好”，并强调了与拥有核武器国家的领导人保持良好关系的重要性。

美国国务院发言人汤米·皮戈特早些时候表示，特朗普并不认为与朝鲜的对话是一种“让步”，如果这样做符合美国的国家利益，他愿意与平壤接触。

这张由美联社发布的照片​​显示，2026年10月2日，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普在华盛顿白宫南草坪登上“海军陆战队一号”直升机前，走向记者发表讲话。（韩联社）

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民调显示，大多数美国人支持韩国的核动力潜艇项目。

特朗普在竞选集会上称，他与朝鲜领导人“相处得很好”。

（导语）特朗普称他“可能”会在即将到来的亚洲之行中会见朝鲜领导人金正恩