Kim Jong Un has requested a second summit with American president Donald Trump, after sending him a "warm, positive" letter.

The North Korean leader wrote to Mr Trump after their historic summit in Singapore earlier this year to seek a follow up, which is being arranged.

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said: "It was a very warm, very positive letter.

"The primary purpose of the letter was to schedule another meeting with the president, which we are open to and are already in the process of co-ordinating."


She said the letter showed "further evidence of progress" as well as a commitment from the secretive nation to denuclearisation.
It comes after a follow-up to the June summit was scuppered in August, when Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cancelled his trip to North Korea.

But Ms Sanders said progress is still being made, adding "ultimately, it's always going to be best when you can have the two leaders sit down".
The historic summit between Mr Trump and Mr Kim raised prospects of a breakthrough in international relations, and in managing the North Korean nuclear programme.
South Korea's president Moon Jae-In has promised to carry on in his role as mediator.

Image: A follow-up meeting was scuppered in August when Mike Pompeo cancelled his trip

Image: Sarah Sanders said the letter was warm and positive