WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday he was encouraged by a historic meeting between North and South Korean leaders but added he would not repeat the mistakes of past administrations and would maintain pressure on Pyongyang until denuclearisation occurs.
Trump told a joint news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel that he hoped his upcoming meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would be productive and he was encouraged by the expressed goal of North and South Korean leaders for complete denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula.
"In pursuit of that goal, we will not repeat the mistakes of past administrations. Maximum pressure will continue until denuclearisation occurs. I look forward to our meeting. It should be quite something," Trump told a news conference.
(Reporting by Roberta Rampton; Writing by David Alexander; Editing by James Dalgleish)
