Trump won't meet with Kim Jong Un at the DMZ after all

The DMZ.
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President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will not meet at the Demilitarized Zone on the Korean Peninsula, the president told reporters Wednesday.

Trump ruled out the DMZ as a possible location for an upcoming summit between him and Kim, even though he'd previously expressed interest in meeting there for its "representative, important, and lasting" symbolism. "It will not be there," said Trump when asked whether the talks would take place at the DMZ. Trump also told reporters that the date and location of his meeting with Kim would be announced "within three days," reports CNN.

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Summer Meza has worked at The Week since 2018, serving as a staff writer, a news writer and currently the deputy editor. As a proud news generalist, she edits everything from political punditry and science news to personal finance advice and film reviews. Summer has previously written for Newsweek and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, covering national politics, transportation and the cannabis industry.