© KCNA/Saul Loab (AFP)A composite file photo of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (left) and U.S. President Donald Trump
The U.S. leader said on March 10 that Pyongyang had promised not to test-launch any missiles until the talks take place, possibly in May.
"I think North Korea is going to go very well, I think we will have tremendous success. I think this is going to be something very successful. We have a lot of support," Trump told reporters.
"So, I think North Korea is going to go very well. The promise is they wouldn't be shooting off missiles in the meantime, and they're looking to de-nuke. So that'd be great."
Earlier on March 10, Trump tweeted that China was pleased he was pursuing a diplomatic solution to the crisis over North Korea's nuclear program rather than "going with the ominous alternative."
He also wrote that Japan is "very enthusiastic" about the potential talks.
The White House on March 8 announced that Trump had agreed to meet with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un by May in an effort to reach an agreement for Pyongyang to remove nuclear weapons from the Korean Peninsula.
Comment: Considering what Kim Jong Un said back in September: The idea that North Korea is going to simply denuclearize seems like a stretch. Given the US' history of backstabbing and double-crossing its 'friends,' to think that Kim Jong Un will take Trump at his word could turn out to be a grave mistake. Or perhaps this isn't really about their nukes, and more about South Korea? It will be interesting to see how this develops. See also:
Will the Establishment allow a Trump-Kim summit?
Trump's 'spontaneous' decision to meet Kim Jong-un, was the CIA's staged decision
Bombshell announcement: Kim Jong Un invites Trump to meet and discuss 'denuclearization of Korean peninsula' - Trump says 'Yes, we can!'