Despite the two men trading insults for months, the leaders are expected to hold face-to-face talks by May.
Christian Conservative MP Gary Streeter, who is a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on North Korea, told Premier that while he is surprised by the potential meeting, he remains cautiously hopeful.
Speaking during Premier’s News Hour about his reaction to Mr Trump’s decision, he said:” I am surprised but if it triggers some kind of breakthrough for the people of North Korea then of course it would be very welcome indeed.”
The new development would put two leaders who have repeatedly insulted, threatened and dismissed each other in the same room, possibly in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang.
It would have been an unthinkable suggestion just a few months ago, when the insults were at their peak.
The North Korean dictator called Mr Trump a “senile dotard”, while Mr Kim was labelled a “Little Rocket Man” by the US president.
Meanwhile, the North was firing off regular weapons tests in a dogged march towards its goal of developing a viable nuclear arsenal that can threaten the US mainland.
Mr Streeter told Premier its important Christians begin praying for the leaders before they meet.
“We should as Christians be praying about this meeting. It is important that we pray about big global events and pray for our leaders.
“I think that one of the things that…
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