U.S. President Donald Trump's top national security aide says Washington would prefer to solve the North Korean nuclear issue one-on-one,.... rather than engage in multilateral talks that have come up short in the past. <br />John Bolton also said a third meeting between the two leaders is on the table, adding that President Trump "feels pretty strongly" about holding another summit with Kim Jong-un.<br />Kim Hyo-sun reports. <br />U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton has made it clear that multi-party talks with North Korea are not the preferred method the Trump administration is pursuing to achieve the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. <br />Speaking on Fox News Sunday,... Bolton said the six-party talks have failed in the past,... explaining the North's leader has, at least up to now, wanted one-on-one contact with the U.S.<br />Bolton's remarks are in reference to the revival of the past six-party talks approach as suggested by Russian President Vladimir Putin after he met North Korean leader Kim Jong-un last week. <br />However, the top U.S. security advisor stressed this does not mean Washington will not consult with other countries. <br />He highlighted that President Trump continues to stay in close contact with his Japanese, Russian, Chinese and South Korean counterparts. <br />He also went on to explain that Trump is prepared to hold a third North Korea-U.S. summit at the right time.<br />Speaking about the Kim-Putin summit,... Bolton said the Russian leader isn't overly interested in bilateral trade with Pyeongyang,... but is focused on pursing the so-called "Three Mega Projects."<br />The projects refer to the connection of the Trans-Siberian Railway, Trans-Korean Railway and the construction of a gas pipeline from Russia to South Korea via the North.<br />Meanwhile, the Kremlin has emphasized that Russia is acting in its home region when building relations with neighboring North Korea. <br />Commenting on last week's Russia-North Korea summit,... President Putin's press secretary highlighted that Russia shares a border with the North. <br />He also said when Washington deals with Pyeongyang,... it's acting in Russia's region. <br />Kim Hyo-sun, Arirang News. <br />
