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Donald Trump to meet Kim Jong Un: experts react

Is the North Korean leader sincere in his desire for talks, and how much will actually be achieved?
Tia Han March 9, 2018
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Donald Trump to meet Kim Jong Un: experts react
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With the surprise news on Thursday evening that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has offered to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump - and the White House's swift acceptance of the offer - it seems as though a historic meeting might be in the works.

Never before has a sitting U.S President sat down for talks with a DPRK leader, and with Pyongyang's apparent willingness to discuss denuclearization, it feels like we're a long way away from the "fire and fury" of 2017.

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