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Donald Trump offers to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un 'under the right circumstances' Donald Trump offers to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un 'under the right circumstances'
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President Donald Trump says that he would meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un if it is "under the right circumstances".President Donald Trump says that he would meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un if it is "under the right circumstances".
“If it would be appropriate for me to meet with him, I would absolutely, I would be honoured to do it,” Mr Trump said in an interview with Bloomberg News.“If it would be appropriate for me to meet with him, I would absolutely, I would be honoured to do it,” Mr Trump said in an interview with Bloomberg News.
The comments come amid concerns in the US, as well as regional neighbours, about the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear weapons programme in the wake of a number of recent failed missile tests.The comments come amid concerns in the US, as well as regional neighbours, about the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear weapons programme in the wake of a number of recent failed missile tests.
Tensions have escalated dramatically in recent weeks as American and other intelligence agencies have suggested the country was readying for a possible nuclear test. Tensions have escalated dramatically in recent weeks as American and other intelligence agencies have suggested the country was readying for a possible nuclear test. 
The Trump administration has said all options, including a military strike, are on the table. The Trump administration has said all options, including a military strike, are on the table. 
North Korea so far has executed five nuclear tests and a series of missile tests, defying UN Security Council and unilateral resolutions. North Korea so far has executed five nuclear tests and a series of missile tests, defying UN Security Council and unilateral resolutions.  In January, Kim Jong-un said that North Korea had entered the final stage of preparation for a test-launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile, which would have the capability of reaching the intercontinental US. Trump tweeted in response at the time: “It won’t happen!” 
Mr Trump said that “most political people would never say” they'd be willing to meet with Mr Kim. But he adds: “I'm telling you, under the right circumstances, I would meet with him. We have breaking news.”   
Mr Trump said on Monday that “most political people would never say” they'd be willing to meet with Mr Kim. But he adds: “I'm telling you, under the right circumstances, I would meet with him. We have breaking news.” 
The Trump administration has been working with China, Japan and South Korea to decide on the best strategy to deal with North Korea. North Korean media has repeatedly used war-like rhetoric to say that the country's military will defend itself against any aggression from the US.The Trump administration has been working with China, Japan and South Korea to decide on the best strategy to deal with North Korea. North Korean media has repeatedly used war-like rhetoric to say that the country's military will defend itself against any aggression from the US.
Mr Trump and others officials have said that diplomacy - particularly pressure from China, the North's biggest ally in the region - and tighter sanctions on the regime of Mr Kim is the preferred method for dealing with the volatile situation. Mr Trump and others officials have said that diplomacy - particularly pressure from China, the North's biggest ally in the region - and tighter sanctions on the regime of Mr Kim is the preferred method for dealing with the volatile situation. 
One of the other means for dealing with potential aggression from the North is the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) missile defence system that the US military has installed in South Korea. That system has reached an initial operating capability to defend against North Korean missiles, US officials said on Monday, forging ahead with the system despite staunch objections from China. One of the other means for dealing with potential aggression from the North is the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) missile defence system that the US military has installed in South Korea. That system has reached an initial operating capability to defend against North Korean missiles, US officials said on Monday, forging ahead with the system despite staunch objections from China.
Beijing has opposed activating the THAAD system, arguing the system's radar could be used to spy into its territory. Local residents have worried they will be a target for North Korean missiles.  Beijing has opposed activating the THAAD system, arguing the system's radar could be used to spy into its territory. Local residents have worried they will be a target for North Korean missiles. 
More follows... In an interview with CBS's "Face the Nation", Mr Trump said that the "small missile test" that North Korea executed over the weekend was not against his orders. 
"I didn't say, 'Don't test a missile'," Mr Trump said, adding that Kim Jong-un is "going to have to do what he has to do. But he understands we're not going to be very happy."
Mr Trump said he would not be happy if North Korea performed a nuclear test, but was uncertain whether the US would respond with military action: "I don't know. I mean, we'll see."