President Donald Trump’s recent Asia tour was filled with eye-catching moments from dancing on the tarmac in Malaysia to meeting Japan’s emperor in Tokyo and accepting a gold crown in South Korea. But one question hovered over the trip: would he meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un?
Trump had publicly expressed his willingness to meet Kim, saying he would love another encounter during his regional visit. Many speculated it could have been a follow-up to his historic 2019 meeting at the demilitarized zone, when he became the first sitting U.S. president to step into North Korea.
However, the much-anticipated reunion never took place. And in Pyongyang, the trip barely registered. North Korea’s state media made no mention of Trump’s visit, his diplomatic gestures, or his talk of peace with Kim. There were no reports on television or in newspapers as if the trip never happened.
American filmmaker Justin Martell, who recently spent eight days in Pyongyang for an international film festival, observed this firsthand. He noted that most North Koreans he spoke to didn’t know Trump was traveling through Asia, and none were aware of his desire to meet Kim again.
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