Donald Trump says he would be ‘honoured’ to meet North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un.

President Donald Trump says that he would meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un if it is “under the right circumstances”.

“If it would be appropriate for me to meet with him, I would absolutely, I would be honoured to do it,” Mr Trump said in an interview with Bloomberg News. Mr Trump said that “most political people would never say” they’d be willing to meet with Mr Kim. But he adds: “I’m telling you, under the right circumstances, I would meet with him. We have breaking news.”

The comments come amid concerns in the US, as well as regional neighbours, about the threat posed by North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme

Donald Trump offers to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ‘under the right circumstances’

“If it would be appropriate for me to meet with him, I would absolutely, I would be honoured to do it,” the president told Bloomberg in an interview, adding, “under the right circumstances I would meet with him.”

Tensions have escalated dramatically in recent weeks as American and other intelligence agencies have suggested the country was readying for a possible nuclear test.

The Trump administration has said all options, including a military strike, are on the table.

North Korea so far has executed five nuclear tests and a series of missile tests, defying UN Security Council and unilateral resolutions.

His statement comes as North Korea warned it will fire more nuclear missile tests “at any time,” amid escalating tension with America.

The rogue state said it will bolster its nuclear force “to the maximum” as the America builds up its military in the Korean Peninsula.

Pyongyang’s foreign ministry said the country: “will speed up at the maximum pace the measure for bolstering its nuclear deterrence.”

Trump threatened over the weekend a “major, major conflict” and his National Security Advisor warned of “military action.”

Lieutenant General HR McMaster said North Korea’s war threats: “…may mean ratcheting up those sanctions even further and it also means being prepared for military operations if necessary.”

North Korea’s foreign ministry threats were made as America’s powerful USS Carl Vinson carrier fleet deployed to the region.