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| US election: Donald Trump open to talks with North Korea | US election: Donald Trump open to talks with North Korea |
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| Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he is willing to meet the North Korean leader to discuss Pyongyang's nuclear programme. | Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he is willing to meet the North Korean leader to discuss Pyongyang's nuclear programme. |
| "I would speak to him, I would have no problem speaking to him," the businessman said of Kim Jong-un. | "I would speak to him, I would have no problem speaking to him," the businessman said of Kim Jong-un. |
| The proposed meeting would mark a significant change of US policy towards the politically isolated regime. | The proposed meeting would mark a significant change of US policy towards the politically isolated regime. |
| Democrat front-runner Hillary Clinton responded by decrying his "bizarre fascination with foreign strongmen". | Democrat front-runner Hillary Clinton responded by decrying his "bizarre fascination with foreign strongmen". |
| The statement, from one of her aides, added that Mr Trump's foreign policy "made no sense". | The statement, from one of her aides, added that Mr Trump's foreign policy "made no sense". |
| In a separate development, the BBC has learned that Mr Trump could visit the UK before the presidential election in November. | In a separate development, the BBC has learned that Mr Trump could visit the UK before the presidential election in November. |
| Diplomats expect his visit to the UK could happen after he formally becomes the Republican party candidate at a convention in July. | Diplomats expect his visit to the UK could happen after he formally becomes the Republican party candidate at a convention in July. |
| Trump could visit UK before US elections | Trump could visit UK before US elections |
| Trump v Clinton on foreign policy | Trump v Clinton on foreign policy |
| How advanced is North Korea's nuclear programme? | How advanced is North Korea's nuclear programme? |
| Mr Trump's comments about North Korea emerged in an interview with Reuters news agency on Tuesday, in which he also expressed disapproval of Russian President Vladimir Putin's military actions in eastern Ukraine. | Mr Trump's comments about North Korea emerged in an interview with Reuters news agency on Tuesday, in which he also expressed disapproval of Russian President Vladimir Putin's military actions in eastern Ukraine. |
| Mr Putin is a figure who Mr Trump has previously said he respects. | Mr Putin is a figure who Mr Trump has previously said he respects. |
| On the subject of North Korea, the New York property developer said he would pursue face-to-face talks and added that he would also put pressure on China, as North Korea's only major ally. | On the subject of North Korea, the New York property developer said he would pursue face-to-face talks and added that he would also put pressure on China, as North Korea's only major ally. |
| North Korea first tested nuclear weapons in 2006, in breach of international agreements, and has made repeated threats of nuclear strikes against South Korea and the US. | North Korea first tested nuclear weapons in 2006, in breach of international agreements, and has made repeated threats of nuclear strikes against South Korea and the US. |
| Currently, any contact between with the US happens between officials, not at a presidential level. | |
| In the Reuters interview, Mr Trump also called for a renegotiation of the Paris climate agreement, in which more than 170 countries pledged to reduce carbon emissions. | In the Reuters interview, Mr Trump also called for a renegotiation of the Paris climate agreement, in which more than 170 countries pledged to reduce carbon emissions. |
| And he said he would dismantle most of the Dodd-Frank financial regulations if he is was elected president. | And he said he would dismantle most of the Dodd-Frank financial regulations if he is was elected president. |
| On Tuesday he released financial records claiming he holds $10 billion (£6.9 billion) in assets, although he has so far resisted calls from Democrats to release his full tax returns. | On Tuesday he released financial records claiming he holds $10 billion (£6.9 billion) in assets, although he has so far resisted calls from Democrats to release his full tax returns. |
| The visit to the UK is an intriguing prospect given the admission earlier this week from Mr Trump that "it looks like we're not going to have a very good relationship" with the UK. | |
| British Prime Minister David Cameron has harshly criticised Mr Trump's proposed ban on Muslims coming to the US, calling his remarks "divisive, stupid and wrong". | British Prime Minister David Cameron has harshly criticised Mr Trump's proposed ban on Muslims coming to the US, calling his remarks "divisive, stupid and wrong". |
| Later on Tuesday the Mr Trump told Reuters that the prime minister's remarks are "totally inappropriate" but that "I'm sure I'll have a good relationship with him." | |
| The new London mayor, Sadiq Khan, has also been in a verbal spat with Mr Trump, pushing back at the notion put forward by the American businessman that the Muslim mayor could be an "exception" to the ban. | The new London mayor, Sadiq Khan, has also been in a verbal spat with Mr Trump, pushing back at the notion put forward by the American businessman that the Muslim mayor could be an "exception" to the ban. |
| Mr Trump owns property in the UK, including a golf course in Scotland, where his mother was born. | Mr Trump owns property in the UK, including a golf course in Scotland, where his mother was born. |