Key Facts
• August 25, 2025: Trump met South Korean President Lee Jae-myung at the White House.
• Trump expressed desire to meet Kim Jong Un by the end of 2025.
• Trump emphasized his positive relationship with Kim Jong Un.
• Trump aims to collaborate with South Korea to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
• Trump previously met Kim three times during 2018–2019, but talks collapsed.
• North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong reaffirmed Kim-Trump personal ties but rejected denuclearization talks.
• Kim Yo Jong’s statement was issued on July 28, 2025.
Summary
On August 25, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump met with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung at the White House. During the meeting, Trump expressed his intention to hold a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by the end of the year, emphasizing his positive relationship with Kim. Trump also highlighted the importance of collaborating with South Korea to reduce tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Despite three previous meetings between Trump and Kim in 2018–2019 that ended without agreement, Trump remains optimistic about future dialogue. However, North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong, in a statement on July 28, 2025, acknowledged the amicable personal relationship between Trump and Kim but reiterated North Korea’s refusal to engage in denuclearization talks.
