World War 3: Kim’s insiders arranging secret meetings with US experts to get dirt on Trump

Several high-profile former experts and analysts have been approached by Pyongyang officials trying to make sense of the US President’s mind set over Kim Jong-un’s regime.

According to the Washington post investigation, the talks were suggested prior to the recent eruption of threats between the warring leaders.

But it is expected the attempts will only become more concentrated after both and Kim Jong-un descended into name calling amid heightened relations.

Former CIA analyst Bruce Klinger, who is now the Heritage Foundation’s top North Korea expert, was one of those contacted and invited to Pyongyang for the secretive talks.

Having turned down the offer, he said: “They’re on a new binge of reaching out to American scholars and ex-officials.

“While such meetings are useful, if the regime wants to send a clear message, it should reach out directly to the US government.”

It is believed Trump has close links to the Heritage Foundation, with some of its analysts making up his administration experts.

Douglas Paal, formerly an Asia expert on the National Security Council, has also been contacted by authorities in Pyongyang.

He said: “The North Koreans are clearly eager to deliver a message. But I think they’re only interested in getting some travel, in getting out of the country for a bit.”

And there have been an influx in invitations to American journalists offering visits to North Korea, including reporters from CNN, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times.

There has been no suggestion is hoping to launch negotiations with the US over its threats.

But it is thought these meetings could be seen as a sign kIm Jong-un wants to know more about his rival in the west.

Washington, too, has made it clear that it is not interested in talking to solve the crisis, instead opting to increase pressure on North Korea though increased sanctions and the threat of military action.

President Trump recently warned that the US was “fully prepared” to use “devastating” military force against Kim’s regime.

The news of the secret meetings comes as Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan said the United States is not ruling out the eventual possibility of direct talks with North Korea.

Speaking in Tokyo, he said: “Eventually, we don’t rule out the possibility of course of direct talk.

“Our focus is on diplomacy to solve this problem that is presented by the DPRK. We must, however, with our allies, Japan and South Korea and elsewhere, be prepared for the worst, should diplomacy fail.”