Administration officials are raising the possibility of setting up a September meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in New York, Axios is reporting.
According to the website, some in the administration are so confident about making progress with North Korea they hope the second meeting can be arranged. The follow-up round of talks between the two men would come when world leaders are in U.S. for the U.N. General Assembly meeting, Axios reported.
U.S. officials caution Kim would have to show progress in denuclearizing before a meeting could be arranged.
But NBC reported North Korea may be upping its production of weapons-grade nuclear material at secret sites.
And there is speculation Kim will keep both the production and location of the sites secret while he seeks concessions from the U.S.
The Washington Post reported U.S. intelligence officials believe North Korea does not intend to fully give up its nuclear stockpile.
Trump, however, told Fox Business' Maria Bartiromo that he expected North Korea to reveal specifics of its facilities.
"I think they're very serious about it," he said. "I think they want to do it. We have a very good chemistry."
The New York Times reported Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will make his third trip to North Korea this week with a proposed schedule for that nation's disarmament.
Still, former CIA deputy director Mike Morell, who also served as acting director of the agency, said Kim's intentions will be debated until he officially reveals his arsenal.
Kim's past declarations have been suspect, so that's when "we'll know if this is a different North Korea than we've seen in the past," he is quoted by Axios.
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