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Trump calls Kim Jong Un a 'friend', plays down nuclear threat

Original: Trump calls Kim Jong Un a ‘friend’ and plays down N Korea’s nuclear arsenal

Donald Trump has described North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as a 'friend' while downplaying the significance of Pyongyang's nuclear arsenal, according to Al Jazeera. The remarks signal a return to warmer rhetoric towards Kim, echoing the tone of their earlier summits, and have drawn attention for minimising the threat posed by North Korea's weapons programme.

Why now: Trump's friendly framing of Kim and dismissal of North Korea's nuclear capabilities touches on ongoing security and diplomatic concerns.

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• Trump calls Kim Jong Un a ‘friend’ and plays down N Korea’s nuclear arsenal · Al Jazeera
• Trump calls Kim Jong Un a ‘friend’ and plays down N Korea’s nuclear arsenal · aljazeera.com

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