WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump's changing rhetoric on North Korea is a reflection of Kim Jong-un's recent gestures of goodwill, the White House said Monday.
Trump praised the North Korean leader last week after the regime released three American detainees. He said Kim had been "excellent" to the men, even though they had been held under questionable circumstances.
"I think the president's rhetoric has reflected Kim Jong-un's actions," White House deputy spokesman Raj Shah said at a regular news briefing. "I think that Kim Jong-un has stepped forward and made pledges to halt nuclear tests, halt ICBM tests, and now has released these three prisoners. And those are signs of good faith, and we hope to build on that."
US President Donald Trump, left, and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (Reuters)
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