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Trump says U.S. and N. Korea

talking at 'extremely high levels'

ly high levels" in prepara- of that," he said later, add- indicated over the past
tion for a potential summit ing, "We have had talks at two weeks that North Ko-
with North Korean leader the highest level." rea's government has com-
Kim Jong Un. Trump also confirmed that municated directly with
But White House Press Sec- North and South Korea Washington that it is ready
retary Sarah Huckabee are working to negotiate to discuss its nuclear weap-
Sanders said Trump and an end to hostilities before ons program.
Kim have not spoken di- next week's meeting be- Abe, who has voiced fears
In this Feb. 10, 2017, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, rectly. tween Kim and South Ko- that short- and medium-
right, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stand on stage Trump appeared to an- rean President Moon Jae- range missiles that pose a
together at the conclusion of their joint news conference in the swer in the affirmative to in. The meeting will be the threat to Japan might not
East Room of the White House in Washington. that question when asked third inter-Korean summit be part of the U.S. nego-
Associated Press about the talks at his private since the Koreas' 1945 divi- tiations, praised Trump on

By JILL COLVIN and ZEKE President Donald Trump Mar-a-Lago club, where he sion. Tuesday for his bravery in
MILLER said Tuesday that the U.S. is hosting Japanese Prime "They do have my blessing agreeing to meet with the
Associated Press and North Korea are hold- Minister Shinzo Abe. to discuss the end of the North Korean dictator.
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — ing direct talks at "extreme- "Let's leave it a little bit short war," said Trump, who wel- "I'd like to commend Don-
comed Abe to his Florida ald's courage in his deci-
resort on Tuesday. sion to have the upcoming
Trump is looking to hold his summit meeting with the
own summit with Kim in the North Korean leader," Abe
next two months and said said.
five locations are under Trump took credit for the
consideration. The presi- inter-Korean talks, saying,
dent would not disclose the "Without us and without
sites but said the U.S. was me, in particular, I guess
not among them. you would have to say,
The proposed summit fol- they wouldn't be discussing
lows months of increasingly anything."
heated rhetoric over the North Korea has long
North's nuclear weapons sought a peace treaty with
program. the U.S. to formally end the
"We have had direct talks 1950-53 Korean War. But it
at very high levels — ex- is unusual for the North to
tremely high levels — with seek to broach the issue
North Korea," Trump said. directly with South Korea
"We'll either have a very rather than with Washing-
good meeting or we won't ton. The armistice that end-
have a good meeting," he ed the fighting was signed
added. "And maybe we by the United Nations Com-
won't even have a meet- mand — the U.S.-led forces
ing at all, depending on in the conflict — North Ko-
what's going in. But I think rea and China. South Ko-
that there's a great chance rea was a member of the
to solve a world problem." U.N. Command but was
The president did not an- not a direct signatory.
swer shouted questions The U.S. has traditionally
about whether he has spo- sought to resolve the dis-
ken with Kim. pute over North Korea's
Kim's offer for a summit was nuclear weapons pro-
initially conveyed to Trump gram before addressing
by South Korea last month, the North's demands for a
and the president shocked peace treaty, which the
many when it was an- isolated, authoritarian na-
nounced that he had ac- tion views as a means to
cepted. U.S. officials have ensuring its security. q