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Trump says Kim Jong-un is a 'friend', defends North Korea's nuclear status
Original: ‘He’s a friend of mine’: Trump explains why North Korea has nukes but Iran can’t
Donald Trump has explained his position that North Korea can keep its nuclear weapons while Iran cannot, calling North Korean leader Kim Jong-un 'a friend of mine'. The remarks underline his longstanding personal approach to Kim, in contrast to his hard line on Iran's nuclear programme, and are drawing attention to the inconsistency critics see in US non-proliferation policy toward the two countries.
Why now: Trump's contrasting stance on nuclear programmes in North Korea and Iran, framed around his personal relationship with Kim Jong-un, is striking and politically controversial.
Donald TrumpKim Jong-unNorth KoreaIran
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