Trump hints at Kim contacts after scaling back Seoul drills

US President Donald Trump said North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un had responded to his recent messages and described their talks as “very positive.”

'I'm actually making it much safer. Kim Jong Un has always treated me with great respect,' Trump said. 'I understand him. He understands me'

US President Donald Trump said he was making the situation "much safer" through his ties to Kim, whom he met three times in his first spell in the White House, but has yet to encounter during his second term.

US President Donald Trump said Monday that Kim Jong Un had responded to his recent overtures, a day after he scaled back military drills with South Korea and praised his relationship with the North Korean leader.Trump hints at Kim contacts after scaling back Seoul drillsTrump said he was making the situation "much safe

US President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to scale back annual US-South Korean military drills, citing his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The move comes as Pyongyang deepens military ties with Moscow and sends troops to support Russia’s war against Ukraine.