North Korea confirms to White House that it is willing to talk about denuclearization, administration officials say

A man watches a TV screen showing file footage of President Donald Trump, left, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on March 27, 2018, in Seoul, South Korea. North Korea has confirmed directly to the Trump administration that it is willing to negotiate with the U.S. over potential denuclearization, administration officials said Sunday.

   (Lee Jin-man / AP)

David NakamuraWashington Post

North Korea has confirmed directly to the Trump administration that it is willing to negotiate with the United States over potential denuclearization, administration officials said Sunday.

The confirmation offers the administration greater assurances that North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is committed to a potential meeting with President Donald Trump by the end of next month.