Seoul hinted at the possibility of a meeting between Trump and Kim Jong-un in the near future.

"We cannot rule out such a possibility," a South Korean Foreign Ministry official said in New York on September 26, responding to a question about a possible meeting. He emphasized, however, that details—the location and format of possible talks—are still lacking.

Experts have previously speculated about this possibility, suggesting that a blitz summit between the DPRK and US leaders could follow the pattern of Trump's visit to Seoul in 2019. Back then, the US president visited South Korea and went to inspect the demilitarized zone. Kim and Trump briefly met right at the border. Therefore, it has been suggested that, if agreements are reached, the US president will similarly travel from Gyeongju to the border with North Korea, given the extremely low likelihood of Kim actually traveling to South Korea.

As a reminder, negotiations between Pyongyang and Washington have been frozen since 2019, when the Hanoi summit collapsed due to disagreements over North Korea's nuclear program and the lifting of sanctions. Since then, Pyongyang has declared itself an "irreversible nuclear state," although Kim Jong-un himself has signaled a willingness to engage in new dialogue in recent months.

Amid these expectations, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, in an interview with the Associated Press, also emphasized the importance of resuming negotiations with North Korea and Washington's special role. He noted that President Lee Jae-myung, during his last meeting with Donald Trump at the White House, called on him to act as a "peace broker" on the Korean Peninsula.

"President Lee told Trump: 'If you become a peacemaker,' then I'll be content to play the role of a pacemaker, someone who supports the dialogue process," Cho Hyun said. The minister emphasized that Seoul isn't seeking to take the lead role, but rather would like the US leader to take the initiative and bring Pyongyang back to the negotiating table.

According to the minister, Trump responded positively to the proposal and expressed his willingness to meet again with Kim Jong-un. "If they meet in the near future, it would be fantastic," Cho Hyun remarked.

Cho also spoke in favor of the need to reduce tensions on the Korean Peninsula, suggesting that this could begin at least with the creation of military "hotlines" between North and South.