Let's 'make a deal,' Trump tells North Korea

Let's 'make a deal,' Trump tells North Korea

U.S. President Donald Trump, right on red carpet, walks with South Korea's President Moon 

Jae-in during a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Blue House in Seoul Tuesday, 

Nov. 7, 2017. (Kim Hong-ji/Pool Photo via AP) 

In a striking shift of tone, President Donald Trump abandoned his aggressive rhetoric toward North Korea on Tuesday, signaling a willingness to negotiate as he urged Pyongyang to "come to the table" and "make a deal."

Trump, in his first day on the Korean peninsula, again pushed Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear weapons program, but sidelined apocalyptic threats for an optimistic note, saying confidently, if vaguely, that "ultimately, it'll all work out." While he maintained that the U.S. would use military force if needed, he claimed he saw "certain movement" from north Korea.

"It makes sense for North Korea to come to the table and make a deal that is good for the people of North Korea and for the world," Trump said during a news conference alongside South Korean president Moon Jae-in. 

Trump said he's seen "a lot of progress" in dealing with North Korea though he stopped short of saying whether he wanted direct diplomatic talks.

Trump also underlined the United States' military options, noting that three aircraft carrier groups and a nuclear submarine had been deployed to the region. But he said "we hope to God we never have to use" the arsenal.

And at an evening banquet, Trump teased an "exciting day tomorrow for many reasons that people will find out." He did not elaborate.

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