Trump Reportedly Pushes for November Meeting With North Korea’s Kim Jong Un

US President Donald Trump is reportedly seeking to arrange a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as early as November 2026, potentially reviving the personal diplomacy that marked his first presidency.

According to a report by The Wall Street Journal citing unnamed US officials, Trump has discussed holding an in-person meeting with Kim during his planned Asia trip later this year.

Meeting Could Take Place During Asia Trip

The potential meeting could coincide with Trump's visit to Asia for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, which is expected to take place in Shenzhen, China, in November.

The reported plan remains preliminary. There has been no confirmation that North Korea has agreed to a meeting, and no specific date, location or agenda has been finalized.

Reuters also reported that it could not immediately independently verify the claim.

If the meeting goes ahead, it would mark another attempt by Trump to use direct leader-to-leader diplomacy to engage Kim.

Revival of Trump-Kim Diplomacy

Trump and Kim held three high-level meetings during Trump's first presidency, beginning with their historic summit in Singapore in 2018.

The encounters temporarily reduced tensions between Washington and Pyongyang and created hopes of progress toward denuclearisation.

However, negotiations ultimately failed to produce a lasting agreement over North Korea's nuclear weapons programme. Pyongyang subsequently continued developing its nuclear and missile capabilities.

A new meeting could therefore provide an opportunity to reopen discussions, although significant differences between the two sides remain.

North Korea Has Yet to Confirm

There is currently no indication that Kim Jong Un has accepted Trump's reported invitation.

The lack of confirmation from Pyongyang means the proposed November meeting should be viewed as a possibility rather than a scheduled diplomatic event.

Any future negotiations would likely face difficult questions surrounding North Korea's nuclear arsenal, missile programmes and the sanctions imposed on the country.

For Trump, however, another meeting with Kim would revive a diplomatic approach that has remained a distinctive part of his foreign-policy record.

If the two leaders do meet in November, the encounter could become a major event during Trump's Asia trip and potentially reopen discussions over one of the most persistent security challenges in the Asia-Pacific region.