India, Sept. 30 -- US President Donald Trump has once again spotlighted his close relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump made the remarks on Tuesday while answering a question about why North Korea could possess nuclear weapons while Iran was being prevented from acquiring them.

"He happens to be a friend of mine. Kim Jong Un is a friend of mine," the US President said. "He likes Trump.I'm about the only person in the entire world that he likes, and I like him. As long as I'm around, he's going to be fine. You know why? Because he respects me and he likes me."

Trump also acknowledged that North Korea had a "pretty large" nuclear capability. He blamed previous US administrations for failing to stop Pyongyang from develo...