U.S. President Donald Trump stressed that he maintains a good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, while also suggesting that North Korea possesses 112 nuclear missiles.
Speaking at a midterm election campaign rally in Ohio on the 3rd, Trump said he gets along very well with Kim, adding that when someone has 112 nuclear missiles, it is better to get along with them.
Because the reference to 112 nuclear missiles came immediately after Trump mentioned Kim, it is presumed to refer to North Korea's nuclear missiles.
The figure differs from the 57 that Trump cited in August as North Korea's nuclear weapons stockpile, leaving the exact meaning and basis of the latest remark in need of further confirmation.
At that time, asked by reporters whether he was exchanging letters with Kim, Trump said he could not discuss it but that he gets along with him, calling it a good thing rather than a bad one. He also said Kim has 57 very powerful nuclear weapons.
