President Donald Trump claimed his efforts to pressure North Korea are having a "big impact" as South Korea proposed holding talks with Pyongyang on Jan. 9, a move that may ease tensions over the country's nuclear program ahead of the winter Olympic games.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered to open talks with Seoul in a New Year's Day address, one of the most promising peace overtures since Trump took office. Trump tweeted on Tuesday that Kim's proposal reflects his administration's campaign to increase sanctions against North Korea and threats to use military action to dismantle the regime's nuclear weapons program.

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