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Trump and Kim Exchange Letters, But Will They Meet at DMZ?

William Gallo

   SEOUL - Lee Juhyun contributed to this report.

   The latest exchange of letters between U.S. President Donald Trump and
   North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may have raised hopes of restarting
   stalled nuclear talks.

   But don't expect it to necessarily result in a third summit between
   Trump and Kim during the U.S. president's brief visit to South Korea
   later this week.

   That's the message from U.S. officials, who insist there is no plan for
   a summit during Trump's stop in South Korea, which begins late Saturday
   and is expected to last just 24 hours.

   "He's there to see (South Korean) President Moon (Jae-in)," a senior
   administration official told reporters ahead of the trip. "They've got
   a lot of ground to cover in two days, and then (Trump) is coming back
   to DC."

   That hasn't stopped speculation that Trump, who values unpredictability
   and routinely overrules his advisors, may meet Kim during the visit.
   The rumors intensified after the two men's latest correspondence.

   "Just a nice letter back and forth," Trump said Tuesday of his exchange
   with Kim. "He wrote me a beautiful letter on my birthday." Asked
   whether the letters mentioned another summit, Trump replied: "Maybe,"
   adding he will meet again with Kim "at some point."

   Kim last week said he was "seriously contemplating" the "interesting"
   and "excellent" content of Trump's latest letter, according to North
   Korean state media.

   Raising further intrigue, South Korea's President Moon said earlier
   this month that Trump's letter to Kim contained a "very interesting
   part," though he refused to reveal any details.

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