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## Video: South Korea: North Korea's Kim Jong Un and President Trump to Meet 'By May'

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_Published 2018-03-09. South Korea’s national security director says President Donald Trump has decided he will meet with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un “by May.”_


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## Transcript

Today, I had the privilege of briefing President Trump on my recent visit to Pyongyang, North Korea. I'd like to thank President Trump, the Vice President, and his wonderful national security team including my close friend General McMaster. I explained to President Trump That his leadership and his maximum pressure policy together with international solidarity brought us to this juncture. I expressed President Moon Jae- in's personal gratitude for President Trump's leadership. I told President Trump that now meeting. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he is committed to denuclearization. Kim pledged that North Korea will refrain from any further nuclear or missiles tests.

He understands that the routine joint military exercises Between the Republic of Korea and the United States must continue. And he expressed his eagerness to meet President Trump as soon as possible. President Trump appreciated the briefing and said he would meet Kim Jong Un. By May to achieve permanent denuclearization. The republic of Korea along with the United States, Japan and our many partners around the world, remain fully and resolutely committed to the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. Along with President Trump, we are optimistic about continuing a diplomatic process to test for possibility of a peaceful resolution.

The Republic of Korea, the United States and our partners Stand together in insisting that we not repeat the mistakes of the past, and that the pressure will continue until North Korea matches its words with concrete actions, thank you.

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