Chung Dong-young: Trump's Posting of North Korea-U.S. Summit Photo Signals Readiness to Meet After Iran Conflict

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young interpreted U.S. President Donald Trump's posting of a photograph from his 2018 summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as a "signal" of his intent to begin preparations for a North Korea-U.S. summit.

Speaking to reporters after visiting Kim Ryeong-ha, president of the Association of Korean Native Religions, in Dongdaemun-gu on Monday, Minister Chung speculated, "(The posting of the summit photo) likely stems from his resolve to focus on the issue of meeting Chairman Kim Jong-un once the war in Iran concludes."

He added that it was "President Trump's own way of sending a signal" and described it as a "positive signal."

Regarding a statement from North Korea that criticized the Lee Jae-myung administration's policy of peaceful coexistence on the Korean Peninsula as a "peace mask," Minister Chung emphasized, "It is not a mask," adding, "We will continue to make efforts with sincerity."

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