Biden would consider meeting with Kim Jong Un if he were ‘sincere’ and ‘serious’
by Morgan Chalfant - 05/21/22 8:04 AM ET
President Biden on Saturday indicated that he would consider meeting with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un but only if he were “sincere” and “serious” about discussions related to the country’s nuclear program.
“It would depend on whether he was sincere and whether it was serious,” Biden replied when asked under what conditions he would meet with the North Korean leader.
Biden made the comments in response to a question at a joint press conference Saturday following a bilateral meeting with South Korean Yoon Suk-yeol.
Sitting U.S. presidents historically have not typically met with North Korean leaders, but Biden’s predecessor, former President Trump, took an unprecedented step of meeting with Kim three times including stepping into North Korea. The Trump administration’s talks with North Korea about its nuclear program ultimately failed.
The Biden administration has said repeatedly that it is open to talks with North Korea with no preconditions, but Pyongyang has rejected those offers.
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