Donald Trump offered a fresh olive branch to North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, saying it would be a "good thing" if the two men met.

Speaking at a press conference in Hanoi he reiterated his willingness to sit down with Kim while at the same time stepping up his attacks on Pyongyang.

Asked if he believed a meeting could happen, Mr Trump responded: "Anything is possible. Strange things happen in life.

"If that happened it would be good for North Korea. It would be a good thing for the world. I don't know if it will happen, but it would be a good thing if it did."