North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is "taking stock" of US President Donald Trump's surprise decision to accept his invitation for talks on denuclearizing the Korean peninsula, South Korea's foreign minister said in an interview that aired today.
There has been no public North Korean response to Trump in the nearly two weeks since he stunned the world by agreeing to meet with Kim, a diplomatic gambit with huge stakes for both countries.
"We believe the North Korean leader is now taking stock," South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said on CBS's "Face the Nation."
"We give them the benefit of the doubt, and the time that he would need to come out with some public messaging."
Kang said a channel of communication has been established, adding, "I'm sure there are back and forth messages."
"But, I think the North Korean leader would also need some time, given the readiness with which President Trump has accepted the invitation to talks."
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