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April 28, 2017

Trump Admin Considers North Korea Talks as Trump Warns of "Major Conflict"
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The Trump administration sent mixed signals on North Korea Thursday, as
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the U.S. is open to direct
negotiations with Kim Jong Un's regime over his country's nuclear
program, while President Trump hinted at a possible nuclear war. Trump
made the remark in an interview with the Reuters news service.

President Donald Trump: "Well, there's a chance that we could end up
having a major, major conflict with North Korea. Absolutely."

Trump's comment came as Secretary of State Tillerson told NPR he's open
to direct talks with North Korea if the country is serious about
permanently abandoning its nuclear program. Meanwhile, President Trump
told Reuters that South Korea should pay the $1 billion price tag for a
THAAD missile defense system the U.S. recently began installing. Trump
suggested the U.S. could cancel a free trade deal between the two
countries if South Korea doesn't accept the demand.


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