Trump says he plans to meet Kim Jong-un this year, citing good relationship

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he planned to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un later this year, despite Pyongyang denying that the two leaders were in direct communication.
“Yeah, I will be,” Trump told reporters when asked whether he expected to meet Kim before the end of 2026.
Trump, speaking during a tour of a new helipad under construction at the White House, provided no details about where or when a meeting might take place.
The Wall Street Journal has reported that...