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.
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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