The White House is reportedly trying to arrange a meeting between Trump and Jung Un.

The White House is reportedly trying to schedule a meeting between President Donald Trump and his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong Un during his Asia visit scheduled for later this month, CNN reports , citing unnamed sources.

It is still in a preliminary phase, as there are no concrete logistical plans yet for this to happen, and there has not even been any formal communication between Washington and Pyongyang.

Although the Trump Administration is more focused on meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on its next trip to Asia, it is at a time of renewed escalation in the trade war between the two countries.

During Trump's first term, a handshake between the two leaders—Trump and Jong Un—was arranged in the DMZ in less than 48 hours, CNN reports. The two leaders met several times during Trump's first term.

In August, when Trump met with the South Korean president, he expressed interest in meeting with Jong Un. It was on that occasion that Lee formally invited Trump to attend the APEC meeting on October 31st and November 1st in South Korea, which could provide an opportunity for a meeting with the North Korean leader.