Seoul Says US-North Korea Summit Possible 'at Any Time'

2026-09-01 03:41 UTC – 2026-09-01 23:41 UTC

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South Korea's intelligence agency has said there are signs of dialogue between the US and North Korea, suggesting a summit between the two leaders could take place 'at any time.' Lawmaker Youn Kun-young, who was briefed by the National Intelligence Service, said that while there is no data on specific contacts, such signs do exist. Reports also indicate the White House has requested proposals for possible steps should President Trump reach new agreements with Kim Jong-un.

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2026-09-01 03:41 · Yonhap News Agency (English) (outlet profile)
(URGENT) S. Korea's spy agency says there are signs of dialogue between N. Korea, U.S.. (END)
2026-09-01 03:50 · Yonhap News Agency (English) (outlet profile)
(URGENT) S. Korea's spy agency says summit between U.S., N. Korea possible at any time. (END)
2026-09-01 04:04 · Yonhap News Agency (English) (outlet profile)
S. Korea's spy agency notes possible signs of U.S.- N. Korea dialogue. SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's spy agency said Tuesday a summit betwee...
2026-09-01 04:30 · ТАСС (outlet profile)
В Сеуле заявили, что саммит между США и КНДР "возможен в любой момент"
2026-09-01 04:43 · The Japan Times (outlet profile)
North Korea-U.S. summit ‘possible at any time,’ Seoul spy agency says. South Korea's National Intelligence Service has analyzed that while there is no known concrete contact between the two sides, there are signs of dia…
2026-09-01 04:57 · Ouest-France (outlet profile)
Les services secrets sud-coréens jugent un sommet Corée du Nord États-Unis possible « à tout moment ». Selon une évaluation des services de renseignement sud-coréens, un sommet entre la Corée du Nord et les États-Unis s…
2026-09-01 04:59 · Yonhap News Agency (English) (outlet profile)
(LEAD) S. Korea's spy agency notes possible signs of U.S.- N. Korea dialogue. SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's spy agency said Tuesday a summit betwee...
2026-09-01 05:03 · Tanjug (outlet profile)
Seul: Postoje znaci dijaloga SAD i Severne Koreje, moguć samit Vašingtona i Pjongjanga
2026-09-01 05:11 · Sud Ouest (outlet profile)
Corée du Nord et États-Unis : un sommet possible « à tout moment » selon Séoul. Les services de renseignement sud-coréens détectent des signes de dialogue entre Pyongyang et Washington, rendant une rencontre entre les d…
2026-09-01 05:24 · Bloomberg (outlet profile)
South Korea Spy Agency Sees Chances of Trump-Kim Summit Any Time. South Korea’s intelligence agency sees signs that the US and North Korea may be moving toward renewed dialogue and assesses that a summit between Preside…
2026-09-01 05:27 · Malay Mail (outlet profile)
North Korea-US summit could happen at any time, Seoul spy agency says. SEOUL, Sept 1 — A summit between the United States and North Korea appears possible “at any time” as s...
2026-09-01 05:37 · CNews (outlet profile)
Un sommet entre Kim Jong-un et Donald Trump est possible «à tout moment», selon les services secrets sud-coréens. Selon les services de renseignement sud-coréens, Donald Trump et Kim Jong-un pourraient bientôt se rencon…
2026-09-01 05:57 · Yonhap News Agency (English) (outlet profile)
(2nd LD) S. Korea's spy agency notes possible signs of U.S.- N. Korea dialogue. SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's spy agency said Tuesday a summit betwee...
2026-09-01 06:15 · Sputnik Srbija (outlet profile)
Сеул тврди: Постоје знаци дијалога САД и Северне Кореје, могућ самит Вашингтона и Пјонгјанга. Самит између Сједињених Америчких Држава и Северне Кореје могао би да се одржи у било којем тренутку, с обзиром на могуће зна…
2026-09-01 06:20 · Clarín (outlet profile)
Seúl detecta posibles indicios de diálogo entre Pionyang y EE.UU. tras los gestos de Trump. El servicio surcoreano detecta indicios de diálogo entre EE.UU y Corea del Norte tras la intención de Trump de reunirse con Kim…
2026-09-01 06:21 · Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
North Korea-US summit appears 'possible at any time': Seoul spy agency
2026-09-01 07:20 · Yonhap News Agency (English) (outlet profile)
S. Korea, U.S. coordinating FM Cho's U.S. visit for talks with Rubio: officials. SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are coordinating a ...
2026-09-01 08:00 · Euronews (outlet profile)
US-North Korea summit appears to be 'possible at any time,' Seoul spy agency says. Trump met Kim three times during his first term, once declaring they were "in love," in high-profile summits aimed at securing a denucle…
2026-09-01 09:13 · UOL (outlet profile)
Reunião EUA-Coreia do Norte parece possível a qualquer momento, segundo inteligência de Seul. Uma reunião de cúpula entre Estados Unidos e Coreia do Norte parece "possível a qualquer momento", pois surgiram indícios de…
2026-09-01 09:24 · G1 (outlet profile)
Reunião entre EUA e Coreia do Norte parece possível a qualquer momento, diz Seul. Donald Trump e Kim Jong-Un em encontro em zona desmilitarizada entre Coreia do Norte e Coreia do Sul em 2019. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters/Arqu…
2026-09-01 12:32 · Российская газета (outlet profile)
Несмотря на жесткую риторику Пхеньяна, США и КНДР готовятся к переговорам. Несмотря на очередные жесткие заявления Пхеньяна в адрес Вашингтона, сразу несколько появившихся в последние дни сигналов указывают на возможную…
2026-09-01 12:39 · www.rbc.ru (outlet profile)
Yonhap узнало, что разведка Южной Кореи добыла чертежи ракет КНДР. Национальная разведывательная служба Южной Кореи добыла чертежи северокорейских ракет, а также внутренние документы северокорейской правящей Рабочей пар…
2026-09-01 12:51 · El País (outlet profile)
Corea del Sur ve indicios de diálogo entre Corea del Norte y Estados Unidos. La inteligencia surcoreana cree que una cumbre entre Donald Trump y Kim Jong-un podría celebrarse “en cualquier momento”, aunque admite que no…
2026-09-01 13:51 · El Nacional (outlet profile)
Afirman que una cumbre entre EE UU y Corea del Norte es posible en cualquier momento. El legislador surcoreano Youn Kun-young dijo que "si bien no se han presentado datos sobre contactos concretos entre ambas partes, ha…
2026-09-01 23:41 · Gazeta do Povo (outlet profile)
Inteligência da Coreia do Sul detecta sinais de diálogo entre os EUA e a Coreia do Norte. Inteligência sul-coreana detecta sinais de possíveis conversas entre os EUA e Coreia do Norte e vê chance de nova cúpula entre Tr…

Factual core

A summit meeting between the United States and North Korea appears possible at any moment, according to South Korean intelligence.
South Korean intelligence reported signs of dialogue between the United States and North Korea.
The assessment came from South Korea's National Intelligence Service.
Donald Trump has recently made multiple announcements claiming he is in talks with Kim Jong-un.
The potential summit would be between Washington and Pyongyang.

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