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The American president, who is on a 5-day visit to Asian countries, appeared ready for a possible meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
In this way, the US President has expressed interest in a possible meeting with the North Korean leader, hinting that he may extend his official visit to facilitate the meeting, according to statements made on Air Force One.
"I would love to meet with him, if he wants to meet," Trump said, en route to Japan after a visit to Malaysia.
"I get along very well with Kim Jong Un. I like him and he likes me. If he wants to meet, I'll be in South Korea," he said, referring to the next stop on his tour after Tokyo.
The US president arrived in Japan and will travel to South Korea on Wednesday for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.
When asked if he would be willing to extend his tour to hold this meeting, he admitted it was something he "hadn't thought about."
"I think the answer would be yes. We would do it, I would do it. South Korea is our last stop, so it would be easy to do it. Yes, I would," he said, adding "if he wants a meeting, I will be in South Korea."
The president has already expressed his willingness to meet with Kim in South Korea on Sunday if the North Korean leader expresses interest in a meeting. US government sources later said the meeting was not on Trump's official travel itinerary, although they acknowledged that "things could change."
The White House has reiterated that Trump remains open to dialogue with North Korea "without preconditions," while Kim has expressed his willingness to talk to Washington if the United States drops its demand for complete denuclearization.
Trump and Kim have met three times: first in Singapore in June 2018, second in Hanoi in February 2019, and most recently in the border village of Panmunjom in June of the same year.
Both have repeatedly reiterated that they express sympathy for each other and have fond memories of their interactions.
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