New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- After much speculation about a possible meeting between Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a United States official has said that the two leaders are not scheduled to meet next week when the US president tours Asia for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum.

"The president, of course, has expressed his willingness to meet with Kim Jong Un in the future. It is not on the schedule for this trip," the senior official told reporters on condition of anonymity.

South Korea's unification minister said earlier Friday he believed there was a "considerable" chance that Trump would meet Kim during his visit to the peninsula next week.

Chung Dong-young said North Korea "appears to be paying attentio...