▲ U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House on Oct. 19, 2026, in Washington in this photo released by the Associated Press. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

By Chang Dong-woo

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday expressed uncertainty about the possibility of meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in China next month, saying he was not sure whether anyone had requested such a meeting.

Trump made the remarks when asked by a reporter whether he expected to secure a meeting with Kim on the occasion of his planned visit to China next month.

"Oh, I don't know. I don't know," Trump said at the White House. "I'm not sure that anybody's asking for a meeting."

The president nevertheless emphasized his personal ties with the North Korean leader. "I get along with him very well," Trump said. "But my relationship with Kim Jong-un is very good."

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