Just coming out this evening, North Korea’s dictator Kim Jong Un has delivered, through South Korean diplomats, an invitation to President Trump to come to the country for a meeting about nuclear disarmament.
EXCLUSIVE Sr US official tells me S Korean National Security Adviser will announce at 7 pm EST from WH: an invitation from Kim Jong Un to meet Trump; no change to planned US South Korea military exercises in April and commitment by Kim Jong Un to stop nuclear & missile testing.
— Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) March 8, 2018
FOXNews reporting an announcement expected from the White House soon that President Trump will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to discuss denuclearization of the rogue nation. #Breaking
— Kari Lake (@KariLakeFox10) March 8, 2018
#breaking North Korea leader Kim Jong Un invited US President Trump to meet in the message that was delivered by the South Korean delegation, according to a senior US official and a former US senior official.
— Will Ripley (@willripleyCNN) March 8, 2018
No word yet from the White House on whether a meeting would be accepted or any preconditions set, but the White House was teasing the news all day saying a major announcement was coming from South Korean officials, so one can safely assume they are amenable to the meeting.
We will update with more information if and when it becomes available.
UPDATE:
North Korea also agreed that in the interim it will halt its missile tests and is prepared to negotiate ending its nuclear weapons program altogether.
UPDATE: Trump accepts.
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