Trump calls Kim Jong Un a ‘friend’ and plays down N Korea’s nuclear arsenal
- US president’s comments came after he was asked why North Korea can have nuclear weapons when Iran cannot.
- United States President Donald Trump has described North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as “a friend” and played down concerns about Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal, saying, “as long as I’m around, he’s going to be fine”.
- Trump made the remarks in Washington, DC, on Tuesday after a reporter asked him why North Korea could have nuclear weapons but Iran could not.
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- US president’s comments came after he was asked why North Korea can have nuclear weapons when Iran cannot.
- United States President Donald Trump has described North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as “a friend” and played down concerns about Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal, saying, “as long as I’m around, he’s going to be fine”.
- Trump made the remarks in Washington, DC, on Tuesday after a reporter asked him why North Korea could have nuclear weapons but Iran could not.
Sources: Al Jazeera