3 January
US President Donald trump says he has received a letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and will be setting up a meeting with him "in the not-too-distant future."
Trump revealed this at the year's first cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
Trump said that but for the actions of his administration, there would be a "nice, big fat war" now in Asia.
He stressed the results of his efforts that realized the first-ever US-North summit last year and created a "good relationship" with the North leader.
He said he is looking forward to meeting again with Kim.
In a New Year's address on state-run TV on Tuesday, Kim said he is ready to meet with Trump again at any time.
But he also said that Pyongyang would have no other choice but to seek a "new path" if the US maintains sanctions on North Korea.
NHK
