Politics

Trump, Kim agreed to visit each other's countries, North Korean state media says

Key Points
  • North Korean state media said Wednesday that leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump accepted each other's invitations to visit their countries.
  • That followed a historic meeting between Trump and Kim in Singapore on Tuesday.
President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walk after lunch at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa island in Singapore June 12, 2018.
Jonathan Ernst | Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un invited each other to visit the United States and North Korea, respectively, and both accepted the invitation, North Korea's official news agency KCNA reported on Wednesday.

"Kim Jong Un invited Trump to visit Pyongyang at a convenient time and Trump invited Kim Jong Un to visit the U.S. The two top leaders gladly accepted each other's invitation," KCNA said in a report about the two leaders' meeting in Singapore on Tuesday.