Seoul official hints at US-North Korea meeting this yearby AFP Staff WritersSeoul (AFP) Sept 27, 2025A meeting between North Korea and the United States on the sidelines of this year's APEC summit in South Korea "cannot be ruled out", according to a Seoul foreign ministry official. Since then, North Korea has repeatedly declared itself an "irreversible" nuclear state, though Kim has recently signalled willingness to reopen a dialogue with Washington. Trump is expected to attend the forum, which will take place in the South Korean city of Gyeongju. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, gave no details of where US-North Korea talks might take place or what form they would take. Kim said the North Korean leadership "will give top priority" to supporting nuclear development, the official Korean Central News Agency reported.