Trump Emphasizes Role as Peace Broker Without Mentioning North Korea in UN Speech
In Trump's UN General Assembly speech, he highlighted achievements on Iran and his role as a peace broker without mentioning North Korea As attention turns to the resumption of North Korea-U.S. talks, check out the remaining possibilities for contact and even on-site reactions
U.S. President Donald Trump did not mention North Korea separately in his speech at the UN General Assembly highlevel session held at UN headquarters in New York on the 22nd.
With the possibility of resuming North KoreaU.S. dialogue being raised, attention had been focused on whether he would send a message to North Korean State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong Un, but President Trump centered his speech that day on achievements related to Iran and his claim that he is a ‘mediator of peace’ who has ended multiple wars.
The North Korean delegation was reported to have watched President Trump’s speech, but it was confirmed that they left their seats during President Lee Jaemyung’s speech. The U.S. State Department said it had nothing specific to announce regarding whether there had been any North KoreaU.S. contact.