President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he wants to see North Korea eventually give up its nuclear weapons program, but adds he�s not in any rush because U.S. relations with Pyongyang are good going into next week�s summit.

�I have no pressing time schedule,� Trump said.

Trump said his second meeting with North Korea�s leader Kim Jong Un on Feb. 27 and 28 in Hanoi, Vietnam, would be �very exciting,� but did not disclose details of what he hoped would be achieved.

He said he discussed the upcoming summit during a phone call earlier in the day with South Korea President Moon Jae-in and will speak on Wednesday with Japan�s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

�I look forward to being with Chairman Kim and I think a lot of things will come out of it,� Trump said. �We had a tremendous first summit � it was really breaking the ice, but a lot of things came from that, including good relationships.�

Trump noted that North Korea has not tested any rockets or missiles or nuclear weapons in months and said as long as testing has ceased, he�s in no rush.

�I think I would like to see ultimately denuclearization of North Korea. I think we will see that ultimately,� Trump said. �I have no pressing time schedule.�

He said some people, including members of the media, want to see speedy progress on denuclearization.

�I really believe that North Korea can be a tremendous economic power when this is solved,� he said, referring to Kim�s pledge of denuclearization. �Their location between Russia, China and South Korea is unbelievable. I think that North Korea and Chairman Kim have some very positive things in mind. And we�ll soon find out.

�As long as there�s no testing, I�m in no rush. If there�s testing, that�s another deal.�

(AP)