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Kim Jong Un Praises 'Excellent' Letter From Trump

William Gallo

   SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has received a personal letter
   from U.S. President Donald Trump and is contemplating its contents,
   North Korean state media reported Sunday.

   The official Korean Central News Agency posted a picture of a pensive
   Kim holding a letter, apparently with White House letterhead. The
   report quoted Kim as praising its "excellent content."

   "Appreciating the political judging faculty and extraordinary courage
   of President Trump, Kim Jong Un said that he would seriously
   contemplate the interesting content," KCNA reported.

   The report did not say anything else about the content of the letter.
   U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, as he left Washington for a trip
   to the Mideast on Sunday, confirmed the letter was sent to Kim. The top
   U.S. diplomat said he is "hopeful that this will provide a good
   foundation for us to begin, and to continue these important discussions
   with the Koreans to denuclearize the peninsula."

   Exchanging letters, photos

   Trump said earlier this month he received a "beautiful," "very
   personal" and "very warm" letter from the North Korean leader.

   Though nuclear talks between U.S. and North Korean officials are
   stalled, Kim and Trump have been exchanging letters and pictures for
   the past year, and both men say their relationship remains warm.

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