# Keeping Up With the Trump-Kim Jong Un Saga

https://mins.news/en/item/27038

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-20 07:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-20/will-trump-and-kim-jong-un-meet-why-us-is-seeking-to-reengage-with-north-korea?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a86ad08c69d29000181ab9b

> President Donald Trump hopes to meet Kim Jong Un this year and says the North Korean leader has replied to a request for talks. North Korea denies any direct communication took place and appears unmoved by Trump’s overtures.

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