North Korea's Kim Jong-un offers to suspend nuclear missile program, invites Trump to meet

Joshua Gibson FXStreet

Senior US officials are confirming that South Korean officials visited the White House recently, and hand-delivered a letter addressed to President Trump from North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un.

Key highlights:

North Korea's Kim Jong-un invites Trump for a meet-and-greet.
North Korea has offered to suspend their nuclear missile testing program.
Undisclosed if a suspension of missile tests has conditions.
Full announcement to be made by head of the South Korean deligation, Chung Eui-yong

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Joshua Gibson

FXStreet

Joshua joins the FXStreet team as an Economics and Finance double major from Vancouver Island University with twelve years' experience as an independent trader focusing on technical analysis.

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