Trump says he 'would invite' North Korean leader Kim to White House
Donald Trump, Kim Jong un
US President Donald Trump Sunday voiced a willingness to welcome North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to Washington, as the two men held historic discussions in the Demilitarized Zone dividing the Koreas.
"I would invite him right now, to the White House," Trump said as the pair met for the third time after summits in Singapore last year and a second meeting Hanoi in February that collapsed without an agreement.
Trump met Kim on the southern side of the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarised Zone separating the two Koreas.
Meanwhile, North Korean leader said that his "wonderful" relationship with US President Donald Trump would enable the two longtime enemies to get over obstructions, with their nuclear talks at a stalemate.
"I am convinced our relationship will enable us to overcome barriers standing in the way," said Kim, adding as the two leaders held talks in the Demilitarized Zone that their close ties enabled a meeting to happen "just overnight," Kim said.
Trump added he was "proud" to walk across the border dividing North Korean territory from the South as the two men met.
"I was proud to step over that line," he said as they sat down for discussions after shaking hands in the Demilitarized Zone that divides the peninsula, in a hastily arranged but historic encounter.