Overview

• A White House official told Yonhap that President Trump remains willing to meet Kim Jong-un "without any preconditions," marking the first public statement of this stance.
• The official said U.S. policy "has not changed," signaling the denuclearization goal remains even as Washington offers talks.
• Speculation has grown about a possible fourth Trump–Kim meeting on the sidelines of the Oct. 31–Nov. 1 APEC summit in South Korea, though no meeting is confirmed.
• Kim Jong-un recently said talks are possible if Washington abandons denuclearization demands, while Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son-gyong told the UN the North will never give up its nuclear arsenal enshrined in law.
• South Korea’s unification minister warned the North can target the U.S. mainland, as Pyongyang highlights ICBM claims, including the Hwasong-19.