U.S. Secretary of State Rubio also said that President Donald Trump is open to meeting with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un to discuss issues of concern to the U.S. and its ally, South Korea, but stated that no meeting was scheduled.
“I think the president's perspective is if North Korea and Kim Jong Un is prepared to talk with the United States about issues that are of concern to us and concern to our allies like South Korea, he'd be open to doing it,” the top U.S. diplomat said in response to a question from VOA about what concrete steps the administration is taking to bring North Korea back to the negotiating table. Secretary Rubio also said that no meeting was currently scheduled.
“I think if something productive could come from such talks, he'd be open to doing it again.” Rubio said, speaking at a press conference in Atlanta, Georgia, during the G20 meeting.
