Trump open to talks with Kim Jong Un
By Bloomberg
02 May 2017 |
4:39 am
James Rooney, vice chairman of Seoul Financial Forum, discusses the relationship between the U.S. and North Korea following President Trump's comments about being open to meeting Kim Jung-un.
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