U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly said on the 17th, “North Korean leader Kim Jong-un likes me. If possible, I would like to meet Chairman Kim.”
According to a senior South Korean government official on the 18th, Trump made the remark during a phone call the previous day with President Lee Jae-myung while discussing his long-standing personal relationship with Kim Jong-un. However, regarding the possibility of another U.S.–North Korea summit, Trump reportedly said that “it is not easy to engage in dialogue with North Korea at the moment.”
The official also said that Trump mentioned that “China also seems to have significant concerns about North Korea’s nuclear weapons issue.”
Senior Presidential Spokesperson Kang Yu-jung stated in a written briefing the previous day that “President Lee positively evaluated the constructive discussions between President Trump and President Xi Jinping regarding issues on the Korean Peninsula.” She added that Trump said he would “continue to play the necessary role and make contributions toward peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula based on close coordination between the leaders of South Korea and the United States.”
Trump also reportedly told Lee, “I know that you are a strongman. I also know that you are very popular.”
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1. Summary
Trump told Korean President that Kim Jong Un likes him and eager to meet with him. He also praised Lee for being a popular strongman.
2. How is this related to the sub
(1) The era of strongman diplomacy: The era of institutional diplomacy seems to be ending as Americans are more enthralled by strongman personalities and more interested in “personal touch in international relations.
(2) US-DPRK alliance: Americans want to make good relation with Kim Jong Un regime for their strategic value.
Yes you’re a very special boy Donald and you play real nice with the dictators you’re so good at President stuff if only others could be so sweet and nice to you. XoXoXo′s from Kim 😘