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Article snippet: North Korea signaled Thursday that it is still open to talks with the United States after MORE canceled a planned meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye-gwan said in a statement that Pyongyang is willing to talk with the U.S. at any point, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported. "We reiterate to the US that there is a willingness to sit down at any time, in any way, to solve the problem," the diplomat said, according to North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency. The North Korean official said that Trump's decision to cancel the June 12 meeting in Singapore was unexpected, arguing the move was not in the world's interest. Trump canceled the meeting in a letter released by the White House earlier Thursday, which cited Kim's "tremendous anger and open hostility" toward the U.S. “I feel it is inappropriate, at this time, to have this long-planned meeting,” Trump wrote. Parts of Trump's letter took a mournful tone, saying that "this missed opportunity is a truly sad moment in history." But at one point, the letter sought to remind Kim of the nuclear arsenal Washington commands. "You talk about your nuclear capabilities, but ours are so massive and powerful that I pray to God they will never have to be used," Trump wrote. Trump's withdrawal from the meeting also seemed to take South Korean officials by surprise. President Moon Jae-In said he was "very perplexed" by the decision and urged Trump and Kim to e... Link to the full article to read more