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WASHINGTON \u2014 President Trump confirmed Wednesday he plans to meet with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un later this year, the third sitdown between the two across the commander in chief\u2019s two terms.<\/p>\n

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Trump declined to give a date for the meeting but reports have suggested it could happen in November, when the president is in China for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.<\/p>\n

\u201cI get along with him, and you know what? The fact that I get along with him-that\u2019s a good thing, not a bad thing,\u201d Trump told reporters at the White House, adding that Kim has \u201c57 very powerful nuclear weapons.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u201cShould have never allowed it to happen,\u201d the president added. \u201cThey should have never allowed it. If I were president, I wouldn\u2019t have allowed it. But he\u2019s got them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Past intelligence assessments have indicated North Korea has between 50 and 60 active nuclear warheads, but Trump\u2019s comments marked the first time a US official has given a specific number<\/p>\n

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This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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