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Photo: Reuters)                    (https://www.scmp.com/author/reuters) Reuters   Published: 1:30pm, 23 Oct 2026     US and South Korean officials see the chances fading of ⁠a meeting between President (https://www.scmp.com/topics/donald-trump?module=inline&pgtype=article) () Donald Trump  and North Korean leader (https://www.scmp.com/topics/kim-jong-un?module=inline&pgtype=article) () Kim Jong-un  this year, according to five people with knowledge of the situation. Trump, the only US president to have met a North Korean leader, has been eager to jump-start talks with (https://www.scmp.com/topics/north-korea?module=inline&pgtype=article) () North Korea  , but Pyongyang has shown little interest in diplomacy aimed at containing its nuclear programme. The (https://www.scmp.com/topics/united-states?module=inline&pgtype=article) () US  has received no response from North Korea on holding a Trump-Kim meeting, and there is little time left before a regional summit in China next month when ‌it might occur, according to the five people – four of them briefed by senior officials from the US and South Korea, as well as a South Korean official.  North Korean state media has said Pyongyang would put tough conditions on agreeing to a bilateral summit, potentially including sanctions relief, even as Kim’s powerful sister said the two leaders had an “excellent” relationship.                                  Select Voice           Select Speed     (0.8)    0.8x  (0.9)    0.9x  (1)     1.0x  (1.1)    1.1x  (1.2)    1.2x  (1.5)    1.5x  (1.75)    1.75x      00:00 (0)  00:00             1x  AI-generated voice