By Park Si-soo

U.S. President Trump is considering establishing official diplomatic ties with North Korea and eventually opening an embassy in Pyongyang, American media outlet Axios reported on Sunday, citing sources familiar with preparations for Trump's meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore on Tuesday.

"It would all depend what he gets in return," Axios quoted a source close to the White House as saying. "Denuclearization would have to be happening."

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This is one of many topics that could be discussed at the summit on June 12, it said. Opening a U.S. embassy in the North's capital was also discussed in pre-summit working-level talks, it added.

"It's definitely been discussed," Axios quoted the source as saying. "His (Trump) view is: 'We can discuss that: It's on the table. Let's see.' Of course we would consider it. There's almost nothing he'll take off the table going in."