DONALD Trump's top military advisors have told him that assassinating North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un may be the only way to put an end to the country's constant nuclear threats.

According to reports, the US president was told at a National Security Council meeting that ordering an assassination could be the best way of dealing with the rogue leader.

5 Kim Jong-un seen recently guiding the Korean People's Army Tank Crews' annual competition Credit: Alamy

5 Trump has been reportedly told to take out Kim Jong-un following a meeting with his top chiefs Credit: Getty Images

He was also told that another option would be to place US nukes in South Korea to scare North Korean leaders.

The top-level military briefing took place ahead of Trump's crucial meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, who has provided support to North Korea and sees them as an ally.

It is hoped that China will convince North Korea to back off, and put an end to its provocative behaviour.

This includes Kim Jong-un claiming that his country is on the "brink of war", and several recent missile test launches.

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Chinese state media have today cheered the meeting between Trump and Xi as one that showed the world that confrontation between the two powers was not inevitable as first feared.

The official China Daily newspaper said it was encouraging to see the two-day summit that ended on Friday "going as well as it could".

5 The top-level military briefing took place ahead of Trump's crucial meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, who has provided support to North Korea Credit: AP:Associated Press

Earlier it had reported "confusing signals" from Washington about how it was approaching the US-China relationship.

Trump had campaigned with strident anti-China rhetoric and had angered Beijing before taking office by talking to the president of Taiwan, the self-ruled island Beijing claims as its own.

5 President Donald Trump speaks next to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, left, during a meeting with China's President Xi Jinping Credit: AP:Associated Press

5 China's President Xi Jinping addressed Trump at the meeting, which has been hailed as a success in his homeland Credit: AP:Associated Press

But the two sides avoided any diplomatic gaffes at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida that would have tarnished the meeting in the eyes of the Chinese.

Trump recently pledged to "act alone" in the fight against North Korea, and bypass diplomacy with China.

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