US President Donald Trump said on Saturday a meeting with North Korea could happen over the next three to four weeks.

"I think we will have a meeting over the next three or four weeks," Trump said at a campaign rally in Washington, Michigan. "It's going be a very important meeting, the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula."&nbsp;

On Saturday, Trump said on Twitter that he "just had a long and very good talk with President Moon of South Korea. Things are going very well, time and location of meeting with North Korea is being set."

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Trump added that he had also spoken with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to inform him of ongoing negotiations.

The White House later said Trump and Moon during the call "emphasized that a peaceful and prosperous future for North Korea is contingent upon its complete, verifiable, and irreversible denuclearization."

The White House also said Trump had informed Abe that he would "urge North Korea to promptly resolve its abductions of Japanese citizens."

A senior US official said Singapore is being considered as a possible venue for the Trump-Kim summit.

Speaking on Saturday at a televised news conference in Sydney, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull praised Trump's negotiations on North Korea and said he helped bring the two Korean leaders together.

"I have given him that credit because Donald Trump has taken a very, very strong, hard line on the denuclearisation issue and he has been able to bring in the support of the global community and, in particular, China," Turnbull said. "North Korea's economic relationship is overwhelmingly with China. And so China's preparedness to impose those sanctions has been the critical change that has put the economic pressure on North Korea."

Turnbull said the pressure from China and the US&nbsp;had brought Kim to the point of denuclearising the Korean peninsula.

"What we've now got to do is not relent on the economic pressure until that goal is achieved," he said.

Australia will send a military aircraft to monitor North Korean vessels suspected of transferring illicit goods in defiance of U.N. sanctions, he said.Iran, facing a possible U.S. exit from its nuclear deal with world powers, welcomed the inter-Korean summit, but said Washington was not a "qualified" partner in the negotiations.

"Iran sees (the summit) as an important step in the right direction that can contribute to lasting regional and global peace and security," Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi was quoted as saying by state media.

"The US&nbsp;government is not a credible actor, doesn't comply with its international obligations and doesn't qualify to take part in arrangements between countries," Qasemi added.

An editorial in the official China Daily on Saturday said denuclearisation could end hostilities between the two sides and "usher in a new era of development" on the peninsula, but noted Friday's declaration lacked a plan for achieving the goal.

"The denuclearisation of the peninsula, written into the Panmunjom Declaration, is only a prospect with no specific plan. That is because such specifics can be reached only between the US and North Korea, and South Korea has only limited authority to bargain," it said.

Trump will be meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. A senior US official said Singapore is being considered as a possible venue for the summit

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday a meeting with North Korea could happen over the next three to four weeks. "I think we will have a meeting over the next three or four weeks," Trump said at a campaign rally in Washington, Michigan. "It's going be a very important meeting, the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula." On Saturday, Trump said on Twitter that he "just had a long and very good talk with President Moon of South Korea. Things are going very well, time and location of meeting with North Korea is being set." Just had a long and very good talk with President Moon of South Korea. Things are going very well, time and location of meeting with North Korea is being set. Also spoke to Prime Minister Abe of Japan to inform him of the ongoing negotiations. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 28, 2018 × Trump added that he had also spoken with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to inform him of ongoing negotiations. The White House later said Trump and Moon during the call "emphasized that a peaceful and prosperous future for North Korea is contingent upon its complete, verifiable, and irreversible denuclearization." The White House also said Trump had informed Abe that he would "urge North Korea to promptly resolve its abductions of Japanese citizens." A senior US official said Singapore is being considered as a possible venue for the Trump-Kim summit. Speaking on Saturday at a televised news conference in Sydney, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull praised Trump's negotiations on North Korea and said he helped bring the two Korean leaders together. "I have given him that credit because Donald Trump has taken a very, very strong, hard line on the denuclearisation issue and he has been able to bring in the support of the global community and, in particular, China," Turnbull said. "North Korea's economic relationship is overwhelmingly with China. And so China's preparedness to impose those sanctions has been the critical change that has put the economic pressure on North Korea." Turnbull said the pressure from China and the US had brought Kim to the point of denuclearising the Korean peninsula. "What we've now got to do is not relent on the economic pressure until that goal is achieved," he said. Australia will send a military aircraft to monitor North Korean vessels suspected of transferring illicit goods in defiance of U.N. sanctions, he said.Iran, facing a possible U.S. exit from its nuclear deal with world powers, welcomed the inter-Korean summit, but said Washington was not a "qualified" partner in the negotiations. "Iran sees (the summit) as an important step in the right direction that can contribute to lasting regional and global peace and security," Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi was quoted as saying by state media. "The US government is not a credible actor, doesn't comply with its international obligations and doesn't qualify to take part in arrangements between countries," Qasemi added. An editorial in the official China Daily on Saturday said denuclearisation could end hostilities between the two sides and "usher in a new era of development" on the peninsula, but noted Friday's declaration lacked a plan for achieving the goal. "The denuclearisation of the peninsula, written into the Panmunjom Declaration, is only a prospect with no specific plan. That is because such specifics can be reached only between the US and North Korea, and South Korea has only limited authority to bargain," it said.

Meeting with North Korea could happen in '3 or 4 weeks', says Donald Trump

The North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, in one of the historic move, crossed the southern border to hold a summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-In on Friday.

The meeting which is being held after over a decade&nbsp;aims to discuss denuclearisation and exchanges between the two countries.&nbsp;The residents of the two countries are, however,&nbsp;cynical about the favourable outcomes of the meeting.&nbsp;

Citing previous promises of the North Korean leader, the people from South Korea&nbsp;expressed their&nbsp;doubt over the leader's promise.&nbsp;

They also believe that the two countries should not think about unifying at this stage as maintaining peace in the region should be the top priority.&nbsp;

&nbsp;Similar to South Koreans, people from North Korea have also expressed doubts about Kim Jong Un's promise.&nbsp;

A North Korea activist said that Kim came out for the meeting because he had no other choice as everyone including Russia and China are pressuring North Korea.

North Koreans also believe that the Kim will never change and the people of the country need to change their leadership.

However, some also feel that the meeting shows a change of mindset in the North Korean leader.&nbsp;

The two leaders will dine together for talks at Friday's summit.

Citing previous promises of the North Korean leader, the people from South Korea express their doubt over the leader's promise

The North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, in one of the historic move, crossed the southern border to hold a summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-In on Friday. The meeting which is being held after over a decade aims to discuss denuclearisation and exchanges between the two countries. The residents of the two countries are, however, cynical about the favourable outcomes of the meeting. Citing previous promises of the North Korean leader, the people from South Korea expressed their doubt over the leader's promise. They also believe that the two countries should not think about unifying at this stage as maintaining peace in the region should be the top priority. Similar to South Koreans, people from North Korea have also expressed doubts about Kim Jong Un's promise. A North Korea activist said that Kim came out for the meeting because he had no other choice as everyone including Russia and China are pressuring North Korea. North Koreans also believe that the Kim will never change and the people of the country need to change their leadership. However, some also feel that the meeting shows a change of mindset in the North Korean leader. The two leaders will dine together for talks at Friday's summit.

How South Koreans reacted to the summit between leaders of rival Koreas

In a&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/a-new-history-starts-now-as-leaders-of-two-koreas-begin-summit-133112">historic move</a>, the North Korean President Kim Jong Un crossed the southern border to meet South Korean President Moon Jae-In at the Demilitarised Zone.&nbsp;

The historic move has made the North Korean leader the first one to set foot in the South since the 1950-53 Korean War.

Kim Jong Un was greeted by Moon at the military demarcation line at 9:30 a.m where the two leaders crossed back into South Korea holding hands.

The North Korean leader was welcomed with flowers by South Korean boy and girl. He also received&nbsp;South Korean honour guard while his walk on the red carpet.

South Korean leader Moon was also asked to step briefly across the demarcation line into North Korea before the two leaders crossed back into South Korea.

The two leaders are meeting for a <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/an-age-of-peace-from-the-starting-point-of-history-kim-writes-in-the-guestbook-133119">historic meeting that aims to discuss denuclearisation </a>and exchanges between the two countries.

The summit between the two nations is being held after over a decade.&nbsp;

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Kim Jong Un was greeted by Moon at the military demarcation line at 9:30 a.m where the two leaders crossed back into South Korea holding hands

In a historic move, the North Korean President Kim Jong Un crossed the southern border to meet South Korean President Moon Jae-In at the Demilitarised Zone. The historic move has made the North Korean leader the first one to set foot in the South since the 1950-53 Korean War. Kim Jong Un was greeted by Moon at the military demarcation line at 9:30 a.m where the two leaders crossed back into South Korea holding hands. The North Korean leader was welcomed with flowers by South Korean boy and girl. He also received South Korean honour guard while his walk on the red carpet. South Korean leader Moon was also asked to step briefly across the demarcation line into North Korea before the two leaders crossed back into South Korea. The two leaders are meeting for a historic meeting that aims to discuss denuclearisation and exchanges between the two countries. The summit between the two nations is being held after over a decade. WATCH: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, crosses the southern border to meet rival Moon Jae-in for the summit on nuke crisis in Panmunjom. #SouthKorea pic.twitter.com/hq58iYQcUz — ANI (@ANI) April 27, 2018 ×

Watch: North Korea leader Kim Jong Un becomes first to cross South since 1950-53 war

South Korea's presidential office said on Wednesday it is considering how to change a decades-old armistice with North Korea into a more peaceful agreement.

The two countries are discussing various ways to improve the security situation on the Korean peninsula towards a "a structure that is more fully peaceful", a high-ranking presidential official said, answering a question about a North Korea-South Korean summit planned later this month.

The two countries are discussing various ways to improve the security situation on the Korean peninsula towards a 'a structure that is more fully peaceful', a high-ranking presidential official said

South Korea's presidential office said on Wednesday it is considering how to change a decades-old armistice with North Korea into a more peaceful agreement. The two countries are discussing various ways to improve the security situation on the Korean peninsula towards a "a structure that is more fully peaceful", a high-ranking presidential official said, answering a question about a North Korea-South Korean summit planned later this month.

South Korea considering peace treaty with North

North and South Korea will hold their first summit in more than a decade on April 27, South Korean officials said on Thursday, after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged his commitment to denuclearisation as tensions ease between the old foes.

South Korean government officials announced the date of the summit after holding high-level talks with their North Korean counterparts on Thursday.

The two Koreas had agreed earlier this month to hold such a summit at the border truce village of Panmunjom when South Korean President Moon Jae-in sent a delegation to Pyongyang to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Thursday's talks were the first between the two Koreas since the delegation returned from the North.

A South Korean unification ministry official told reporters the two Koreas would hold a working-level meeting on April 4 to discuss details for the summit, such as staffing support, security and news releases.

North and South Korea have experienced a significant easing in tensions since the Winter Olympics in the South in February. They are technically still at war after the 1950-53 conflict ended with a ceasefire, not a truce.

Kim is also scheduled to meet US&nbspPresident Donald Trump some time in May to discuss denuclearisation, although a time and place have not been set for that summit.

Kim met Chinese President Xi Jinping in a surprise visit to Beijing this week, his first trip outside the isolated North since he came to power in 2011.

Even more surprising was Kim's pledge to denuclearise the Korean summit. That commitment was reported by Chinese state media, although North Korea's official media made no mention of it, or Kim's anticipated meeting with Trump.

Trump and Kim had exchanged threats and insults in recent months. The US&nbspleader made the equally surprising announcement earlier this month that he was prepared to meet Kim to discuss the crisis over Pyongyang's development of nuclear weapons capable of hitting the Unite States.

The North Korean leader's engagement with the international community has sparked speculation that he may try to meet other leaders. Japan's Asahi newspaper said on Thursday Japan had sounded out the North Korean government about a bilateral summit.

Chinese President Xi Jinping promised Beijing would uphold its friendship with North Korea after his meeting with Kim.

Trump wrote on Twitter he had received a message from Xi on Tuesday night that his meeting with Kim "went very well" and that Kim looked forward to meeting the US&nbsppresident.

This will be their first summit in over a decade. The two countries are still technically at war

North and South Korea will hold their first summit in more than a decade on April 27, South Korean officials said on Thursday, after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged his commitment to denuclearisation as tensions ease between the old foes. South Korean government officials announced the date of the summit after holding high-level talks with their North Korean counterparts on Thursday. The two Koreas had agreed earlier this month to hold such a summit at the border truce village of Panmunjom when South Korean President Moon Jae-in sent a delegation to Pyongyang to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Thursday's talks were the first between the two Koreas since the delegation returned from the North. A South Korean unification ministry official told reporters the two Koreas would hold a working-level meeting on April 4 to discuss details for the summit, such as staffing support, security and news releases. North and South Korea have experienced a significant easing in tensions since the Winter Olympics in the South in February. They are technically still at war after the 1950-53 conflict ended with a ceasefire, not a truce. Kim is also scheduled to meet US&nbspPresident Donald Trump some time in May to discuss denuclearisation, although a time and place have not been set for that summit. Kim met Chinese President Xi Jinping in a surprise visit to Beijing this week, his first trip outside the isolated North since he came to power in 2011. Even more surprising was Kim's pledge to denuclearise the Korean summit. That commitment was reported by Chinese state media, although North Korea's official media made no mention of it, or Kim's anticipated meeting with Trump. Trump and Kim had exchanged threats and insults in recent months. The US&nbspleader made the equally surprising announcement earlier this month that he was prepared to meet Kim to discuss the crisis over Pyongyang's development of nuclear weapons capable of hitting the Unite States. The North Korean leader's engagement with the international community has sparked speculation that he may try to meet other leaders. Japan's Asahi newspaper said on Thursday Japan had sounded out the North Korean government about a bilateral summit. Chinese President Xi Jinping promised Beijing would uphold its friendship with North Korea after his meeting with Kim. Trump wrote on Twitter he had received a message from Xi on Tuesday night that his meeting with Kim "went very well" and that Kim looked forward to meeting the US&nbsppresident.

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