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Trump Refuses to Comment Whether Kim Jong Un Still at Helm of North Korea, Wishes Him Well

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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump on Tuesday refused to comment during a press briefing on Tuesday whether North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is... 28.04.2020, Sputnik International

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Trump Refuses to Comment Whether Kim Jong Un Still at Helm of North Korea, Wishes Him Well

17:48 GMT 28.04.2020 (Updated: 13:35 GMT 18.09.2023)

© AP Photo / Evan Vuccin this June 12, 2018 file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un at the Capella resort on Sentosa Island in Singapore. Kim’s fifth meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping continues his ambitious diplomatic outreach that has included summits with the leaders of the United States, South Korea and Russia in the past year and a half. Experts say Kim is attempting to form a united front with North Korea’s main ally China to strengthen his leverage in the stalled nuclear negotiations with the United States.

n this June 12, 2018 file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un at the Capella resort on Sentosa Island in Singapore. Kim’s fifth meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping continues his ambitious diplomatic outreach that has included summits with the leaders of the United States, South Korea and Russia in the past year and a half. Experts say Kim is attempting to form a united front with North Korea’s main ally China to strengthen his leverage in the stalled nuclear negotiations with the United States. - Sputnik International

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump on Tuesday refused to comment during a press briefing on Tuesday whether North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is still at the helm of the country.

Kim had disappeared from public life in past weeks and his absence has fueled rumours that he is gravely ill or has died.

"I don’t want to comment on that. I just wish him well," Trump told reporters.

On Monday, Trump said he has "a very good idea" about Kim’s status, but can not publicly disclose it.

Trump has praised his good relationship with Kim, saying that it helped avert a war between the United States and North Korea.