24 June
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's remarks about a letter from US President Donald Trump suggest that the resumption of denuclearization talks may be a real possibility.
Pompeo was referring to a report published by North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency on Sunday which said Kim was satisfied and would "seriously contemplate the interesting content" of a personal letter from Trump.
Pompeo told reporters on Sunday that he hoped the letter would "provide a good foundation" for the US to begin to continue "important discussions with the North Koreans to denuclearize the Korean peninsula."
He added that the United States is "literally prepared to begin at a moment's notice if the North Koreans indicate that they're prepared for those discussions."
White House spokesperson Sarah Sanders has confirmed that Trump sent a letter to Kim, but its content hasn't been disclosed.
Trump and Kim have exchanged personal correspondence before meeting in the past.
NHK
