Donald Trump would have “no problem” negotiating with Kim Jong Un, the North Korean leader, if he wins the White House, according to comments by the Republican presidential candidate that would mark a big shift in US policy.
In an interview with Reuters, Mr Trump said he was willing to talk to the authoritarian dictator as part of a push to rid the Korean peninsula of nuclear weapons. The property magnate, who has come under heavy criticism from Republicans and Democrats over his foreign policy, also vowed to push Beijing to put more pressure on Pyongyang.
“I would speak to him, I would have no problem speaking to him,” Mr Trump told the news agency in reference to Mr Kim. “I would put a lot of pressure on China because economically we have tremendous power over China.”