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Feted as a peacemaker in South Korea, Trump finds purpose for overtures to Kim Jong Un

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US President Donald Trump speaks during a special dinner hosted in his honour and state leaders by South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung on Oct 29, 2025.

US President Donald Trump at a special dinner hosted in his honour by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the Hilton hotel in Gyeongju on Oct 29.

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Erica L. Green, Katie Rogers and Choe Sang-Hun

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GYEONGJU, South Korea – As President Donald Trump started his six-day tour in Asia, he said he would like to meet again with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. And he reiterated that desire this week again and again.

But asked what he wanted to discuss with Mr Kim, the President had no clear answer.

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