Trump, Kim leave Vietnam summit without agreement
5 years, 10 months ago

Trump, Kim leave Vietnam summit without agreement

Al Jazeera  

Trump said two sides could not reach an agreement over sanctions, lower-level negotiations to continue. Hanoi, Vietnam – US President Donald Trump has said North Korea’s demand that the US lift economic sanctions in their entirety forced the US to walk away from reaching an agreement at a summit in Vietnam. 180612114159725 “Whether this moves the process of reaching agreement forward or not remains to be seen but with the kind of information received today, the US didn’t really need to send its president halfway across the world to find out,” Daniel Pinkston, a North Korea expert told Al Jazeera. This means that it will now go back to the lower levels.” High-stakes negotiations US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who accompanied Trump to the meeting, said the US and North Korea were “certainly closer today than they were 36 hours ago”. During the two days of talks, Trump repeatedly talked about improving the state of North Korea’s economy, saying there was much potential and that he wanted to help the country to become “something economically very hard to compete for many countries”.

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North Korea's Kim says past diplomacy only confirmed US hostility
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

North Korea's Kim says past diplomacy only confirmed US hostility

Raw Story  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Pyongyang's past diplomacy with Washington only confirmed its "unchanging" hostility towards his country, state media said Friday, months ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House. While in office, former US president Trump met with Kim three times, but Washington failed to make much progress on efforts to denuclearise North Korea. Instead, …

North Korean leader says past diplomacy only confirmed US hostility
1 month, 2 weeks ago

North Korean leader says past diplomacy only confirmed US hostility

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his past negotiations with the United States only confirmed Washington’s “unchangeable” hostility toward his country and described his nuclear buildup as the only way to counter external threats, state media said Friday. He called for accelerated efforts to advance the capabilities of his nuclear-armed military, saying the country’s only …

Putin, Kim and the other ‘special relationships’ putting us all at risk
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Putin, Kim and the other ‘special relationships’ putting us all at risk

The Independent  

North Korea is not one’s usual pit stop between Russia and Vietnam, but for Vladimir Putin, it was too good an opportunity to miss. It is well known that ever since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Putin has provided North Korea with substantial food assistance and cash in exchange for millions of rounds of North Korean artillery. Only …

The nuclear challenge: On North Korea's economic worries
3 years, 8 months ago

The nuclear challenge: On North Korea's economic worries

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden’s call for “stern deterrence” in response to North Korea’s nuclear programme and Pyongyang’s angry reaction, accusing the Biden administration of being “hostile”, suggest that both countries are headed towards a diplomatic showdown. In his first congressional address last week, Mr. Biden said the nuclear programmes of Iran and North Korea posed a “serious threat to America’s security …

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un wishes Trump recovery from coronavirus
4 years, 3 months ago

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un wishes Trump recovery from coronavirus

Live Mint  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday sent a message of sympathy to President Donald Trump and his wife Melania, wishing they would recover from the COVID-19 illness, state media reported. Trump had said he would rain “fire and fury” on North Korea and derided Kim as “little rocket man” on a suicide mission, while Kim responded he would …

North Korea says it sees no point in maintaining Kim-Trump ties
4 years, 6 months ago

North Korea says it sees no point in maintaining Kim-Trump ties

Al Jazeera  

The two leaders first met at a breakthrough summit in Singapore in June 2018, but talks have made little progress. Policies from the US prove Washington remains a long-term threat to the North Korean state, and its people and North Korea will develop more reliable military forces to counter that threat, Foreign Minister Ri Son Gwon said in a statement …

Diplomacy stalled a year after Trump-Kim Summit collapse
4 years, 10 months ago

Diplomacy stalled a year after Trump-Kim Summit collapse

Al Jazeera  

Little indication talks will revive as leaders turn attention to economy, the coronavirus outbreak and US elections. “We haven’t really had discussions or real negotiations since that moment,” said Peter Ward, a North Korea analyst who researches the North Korean economy. Now, North Korea has routinely refused aid packages from President Moon – and much of the South Korean public’s …

Donald Trump has three options with North Korea to avoid a perfect storm of danger
5 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump has three options with North Korea to avoid a perfect storm of danger

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Duyeon Kim is an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security and a columnist with the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. The three issues are: USdiplomacy with North Korea; the fate of a key intelligence cooperation pact between South Korea and Japan; and negotiations for who pays to station US troops on the Korean …

No talks until US drops hostile policy: North Korea
5 years, 1 month ago

No talks until US drops hostile policy: North Korea

India TV News  

A senior North Korean official has put forward new conditions for talks with the US, saying Washington should give up its hostile policy before coming to the negotiation table with Pyongyang. "The US always calls for negotiation for denuclearization, but there is no room to say about the negotiation before the complete and irrevocable withdrawal of its hostile policy toward …

Trump heads to UN with long list of deals he’s yet to close
5 years, 3 months ago

Trump heads to UN with long list of deals he’s yet to close

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, a self-described deal-maker, is saddled with a long list of unresolved foreign policy deals he has yet to close heading into his U.N. visit this coming week. “I don’t blame the president for having so many deals open,” said Nicholas Burns, a former undersecretary of state who has worked for Republican and Democratic presidents. It’s …

Trump-Kim summit: Will two leaders meet for third round of talks?
5 years, 4 months ago

Trump-Kim summit: Will two leaders meet for third round of talks?

Al Jazeera  

US president and North Korean leader have already met twice this year with promise of more to come. The prospect of a third summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un taking place this year looks bleak despite a “great relationship” between the two who have met twice this year and the US president saying he received a “beautiful” letter …

Donald Trump makes history with Kim Jong Un, reviving stalled nuclear talks
5 years, 6 months ago

Donald Trump makes history with Kim Jong Un, reviving stalled nuclear talks

Live Mint  

Washington/Seoul: Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un agreed to restart nuclear talks after an hour-long meeting Sunday which saw Trump become the first American leader to set foot in North Korea while in office. Kim said he was “surprised” by Trump’s request to meet, and called the US president’s short walk over the demarcation line into North Korea “a very …

Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un one year on: A beautiful letter, stalled diplomacy
5 years, 6 months ago

Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un one year on: A beautiful letter, stalled diplomacy

India Today  

A year after President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong-un met for the first time, they appear committed to a personal bond upon which hopes for peace seem to rest despite a stalemate in efforts to get Kim to abandon his nuclear weapons. Trump, who has tried to convert what he feels is a warm personal relationship with Kim …

After Trump-Kim stalemate, sources hint at a third summit, but mercurial leaders unlikely to hammer out a deal in near future
5 years, 6 months ago

After Trump-Kim stalemate, sources hint at a third summit, but mercurial leaders unlikely to hammer out a deal in near future

Firstpost  

When Kim Jong un and Donald Trump shook hands before the world’s cameras in Singapore a year ago, they pledged change and progress. Military and diplomatic surrender US officials say privately there has been no direct contact with the North Koreans, since the Hanoi summit and have expressed increasing frustration over Pyongyang’s silence. The two leaders will drag out the …

After Trump walked out on him, North Korea’s Kim meets with Putin in Russia
5 years, 8 months ago

After Trump walked out on him, North Korea’s Kim meets with Putin in Russia

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un shake hands during their meeting in Vladivostok, Russia, on Thursday. He said he appreciated the “warm welcome” from the Russian people and expected the summit with Putin would be “an opportunity for a productive conversation for the maintenance of stability in the region.” The North Korean leader’s arrival dominated …

Kim says US must stop ‘current way of calculation’ to continue nuke talks
5 years, 8 months ago

Kim says US must stop ‘current way of calculation’ to continue nuke talks

CNN  

Seoul CNN — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is calling on the US to stop “its current way of calculation” if it is interested in continuing diplomatic talks, according to a report from the country’s state news agency KCNA. “First of all, it is necessary for the United States to stop the current way of calculation and approach us …

Kim Jong Un says he’s open to another summit with Trump
5 years, 8 months ago

Kim Jong Un says he’s open to another summit with Trump

LA Times  

Kim Jong Un is willing to wait “with patience” until year’s end for a breakthrough in talks with the U.S., the North Korean leader said in a speech before a party congress, state media reported Saturday. “With that kind of consideration, sitting down with us a hundred times or a thousand times will not make us budge, and they will …

North Korea: Trump says sanctions are at a ‘fair level’
5 years, 8 months ago

North Korea: Trump says sanctions are at a ‘fair level’

CNN  

Washington CNN — In an Oval Office meeting with his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in, President Donald Trump said Thursday that he wants sanctions on North Korea to remain in place but doesn’t want to increase them. Trump’s mention of holding back on increasing sanctions appeared to be a reference to a tweet he sent last month saying he was …

Trump orders withdrawal of sanctions against N Korea immediately after Treasury imposes them
5 years, 9 months ago

Trump orders withdrawal of sanctions against N Korea immediately after Treasury imposes them

The Hindu  

Donald Trump has abruptly ordered the withdrawal of additional “large-scale” sanctions on North Korea, immediately after the Treasury Department imposed them, with his press secretary saying that the US President “likes” North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and does not think they are necessary. “The US and our like-minded partners remain committed to achieving the final, fully verified denuclearisation of North …

Donald Trump says ending South Korea's 'war games' was not a concession to Kim Jong-un, denies military talks with latter
5 years, 10 months ago

Donald Trump says ending South Korea's 'war games' was not a concession to Kim Jong-un, denies military talks with latter

Firstpost  

Donald Trump said that the military drills, or war games as he call them, were never even discussed in his meeting with Kim Jong-un Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday denied that he ordered an end to major US-South Korean military exercises as a concession to North Korea’s totalitarian leader Kim Jong-un. The previously annual, large-scale manoeuvers — meant …

South Korea’s Moon looks for early resumption of US-N Korea talks
5 years, 10 months ago

South Korea’s Moon looks for early resumption of US-N Korea talks

Al Jazeera  

Despite the Vietnam summit’s failure to bring about a deal, Moon hopes Trump and Kim will resume talks soon. South Korean President Moon Jae-in has expressed confidence that the United States and North Korea will eventually find an agreement on denuclearisation despite both sides returning from the Vietnam talks without reaching an agreement. “Should the Yongbyon nuclear facilities, that include …

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un leaves Vietnam after summit breakdown
5 years, 10 months ago

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un leaves Vietnam after summit breakdown

Al Jazeera  

As Kim met officials in Hanoi, the US and North Korea spun different versions of why the talks broke down. Smiling and holding up his clasped hands in a victorious pose, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday boarded his private train at the Vietnam-China border for a 60-plus-hour ride home, ending a trip to Vietnam that saw a …

Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un summit ends in disarray but there are lessons to be learnt, experts say
5 years, 10 months ago

Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un summit ends in disarray but there are lessons to be learnt, experts say

ABC  

From the "no deal" outcome of the highly-anticipated nuclear summit to the North Korean leader responding earnestly to a question from a foreign journalist for the first time, there were plenty of subtle takeaways from high-profile meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un in Vietnam this week. "I hope the North Koreans really learned their lessons about democratic nations — …

2nd Trump-Kim meet fails, amid Hanoi distrust
5 years, 10 months ago

2nd Trump-Kim meet fails, amid Hanoi distrust

Deccan Chronicle  

The sceptics were proved right when the much anticipated second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Chairman Kim Jong-un ended without any agreement in Hanoi on February 28. Replying to a query, President Trump said that he expected there would be no future nuclear or missile tests by the North and revealed that on this issue, Chairman …

Officials say Trump overstated Kim's demand on sanctions
5 years, 10 months ago

Officials say Trump overstated Kim's demand on sanctions

The Hindu  

So who’s telling the truth? “We had to walk away from that.” Vice Foreign Minister Choe Sun Hui said Mr. Trump’s reaction puzzled Mr. Kim and added that Mr. Kim “may have lost his will North Korea-U.S. dealings.” The State Department then clarified the U.S. position. According to a senior official who briefed the media on condition he not be …

N. Korean media hails Trump-Kim summit
5 years, 10 months ago

N. Korean media hails Trump-Kim summit

The Quint  

Seoul, March 1 North Korean media on Friday hailed the submit between US President Donald Trump and regime leader Kim Jong-un as "positive and productive" and omitted to mention that the meeting ended without any key agreements. The main media outlets controlled by the regime widely covered the two-day bilateral summit between Trump and Kim which ended abruptly in Hanoi …

What’s next for US-North Korea ties after Hanoi summit failure?
5 years, 10 months ago

What’s next for US-North Korea ties after Hanoi summit failure?

Al Jazeera  

Analysts say the collapse of Trump-Kim summit is a major setback for all sides involved in the nuclear standoff. Hanoi, Vietnam – President Donald Trump decided to “walk away” from the negotiation table in the Vietnamese capital, leaving North Korea without sanctions relief and the United States without Pyongyang’s commitment towards denuclearisation that it sought. While the US president repeatedly …

Trump-Kim summit in Vietnam: All the latest updates
5 years, 10 months ago

Trump-Kim summit in Vietnam: All the latest updates

Al Jazeera  

Pyongyang seeks partial, not total, sanctions relief in exchange for closing its main nuclear plant, says N Korean FM. Analyst: US, N Korea must ‘quickly, publicly’ reaffirm commitment to diplomacy Mintaro Oba, a former US diplomat, cautions against “overstating the negative significance” of the no-deal summit between Trump and Kim in Hanoi. ‘Impossible to solve in one go’: China, Russia …

Donald Trump in 'no rush' to strike deal on Kim Jong-un's nukes on second day of summit in Hanoi
5 years, 10 months ago

Donald Trump in 'no rush' to strike deal on Kim Jong-un's nukes on second day of summit in Hanoi

ABC  

Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have begun talks on the second day of their summit in Hanoi, with the US President saying he is in "no rush" to strike a denuclearisation deal. Key points: Mr Kim said it was "too early to tell" if the summit would produce results There are no signs of progress on key …

Trump, Kim end summit with standoff over easing US sanctions
5 years, 10 months ago

Trump, Kim end summit with standoff over easing US sanctions

India TV News  

Talks between President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un collapsed on Thursday after the two sides failed to bridge a standoff over US sanctions, a dispiriting end to high-stakes meetings meant to disarm a global nuclear threat. The disintegration of talks came after Trump and Kim had appeared to be ready to inch toward normalizing relations between their …

Trump-Kim summit: US president blames failure of talks on North Korea's demand for sanctions to be dropped
5 years, 10 months ago

Trump-Kim summit: US president blames failure of talks on North Korea's demand for sanctions to be dropped

The Independent  

✕ Close 'Speed is not that important to me' Kim Jong Un listens as Trump says he's in 'no rush' over North Korea denuclearisation deal For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails …

Trump, Kim end summit with standoff over easing US sanctions
5 years, 10 months ago

Trump, Kim end summit with standoff over easing US sanctions

Associated Press  

HANOI, Vietnam — Talks between President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un collapsed Thursday after the two sides failed to bridge a standoff over U.S. sanctions, a dispiriting end to high-stakes meetings meant to disarm a global nuclear threat. For his part, Kim, when asked whether he was ready to denuclearize, had said, “If I’m not willing to …

Trump and Kim fail to reach deal in Hanoi. Now is the time for real diplomacy.
5 years, 10 months ago

Trump and Kim fail to reach deal in Hanoi. Now is the time for real diplomacy.

Slate  

There’s a bright side to the collapse of the second Trump-Kim summit. His diplomats—and even his handpicked North Korea emissary, Stephen Biegun—had been meeting with Kim’s team for months, to no avail, mainly because Kim believed he could get a better deal if he waited for the one-on-one with Trump. Not even the collapse in Hanoi seems to have shattered …

Kim Jong-un says he is 'willing to denuclearise' as Donald Trump walks away from deal over sanctions demand
5 years, 10 months ago

Kim Jong-un says he is 'willing to denuclearise' as Donald Trump walks away from deal over sanctions demand

Firstpost  

Donald Trump said two days of talks in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi had made good progress in building relations and on the key issue of denuclearisation, but it was important not to rush into a bad deal. Hanoi: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had walked away from a nuclear deal at his summit with Kim Jong-un because …

Trump-Kim summit collapses without agreement, US says
5 years, 10 months ago

Trump-Kim summit collapses without agreement, US says

Live Mint  

Hanoi: US President Donald Trump’s second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un collapsed Thursday without an agreement between the two leaders, plunging future talks on North Korea’s nuclear programme into question. No agreement was reached at this time, but their respective teams look forward to meeting in the future.” Trump and Kim separately departed Hanoi’s Sofitel Legend Metropole …

Trump-Kim summit ends with 'no agreement reached' as nuclear talks in Hanoi break down
5 years, 10 months ago

Trump-Kim summit ends with 'no agreement reached' as nuclear talks in Hanoi break down

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hopes of a swift breakthrough …

No agreement between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un in Hanoi; leaders leave summit venue before scheduled signing ceremony
5 years, 10 months ago

No agreement between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un in Hanoi; leaders leave summit venue before scheduled signing ceremony

Firstpost  

The nuclear summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam’s Hanoi ended without an agreement Hanoi: The nuclear summit between US President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un in Hanoi ended without an agreement Thursday, the White House said after the two leaders cut short their discussions. In the original White House programme, …

No agreement reached at Trump-Kim nuclear talks: White House
5 years, 10 months ago

No agreement reached at Trump-Kim nuclear talks: White House

The Hindu  

The nuclear summit between United States President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un in Hanoi ended without an agreement on Thursday, the White House said after the two leaders cut short their discussions. It echoed a garden walkabout in Singapore, where the two men bonded over Mr. Trump’s hulking car — the “Beast” — with the U.S. President allowing the younger …

Trump-Kim Vietnam summit: North Korea says ready for denuclearisation
5 years, 10 months ago

Trump-Kim Vietnam summit: North Korea says ready for denuclearisation

Live Mint  

Hanoi: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Thursday he was willing to give up his nuclear weapons and he would not be holding a second summit with US President Donald Trump in Vietnam if he were not. They have also discussed partial denuclearisation measures, such as allowing inspectors to observe the dismantling of North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear reactor, …

No rush on nuclear deal, says Donald Trump before meeting North Korea's Kim Jong-un for second day in Hanoi
5 years, 10 months ago

No rush on nuclear deal, says Donald Trump before meeting North Korea's Kim Jong-un for second day in Hanoi

Firstpost  

That first historic summit in Singapore produced little more than a vaguely worded document committing to complete denuclearisation. Concrete steps could be laid out as Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump meet for the second time in Hanoi. Hanoi: North Korea’s Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump met for a second day of talks in Hanoi Thursday aimed at building …

Trump’s foreign policy appears in disarray on major fronts
5 years, 10 months ago

Trump’s foreign policy appears in disarray on major fronts

LA Times  

Journalists work next to a large screen displaying televised images of the second U.S.-North Korea summit at the international media center in Hanoi on Feb. 28. With the abrupt collapse of President Trump’s second nuclear summit Thursday, another key prong of his audacious foreign policy appeared in disarray, at least for now. The breakdown of talks with North Korean leader …

Art of the retreat: Summit failure further scuffs Trump’s dealmaker claims
5 years, 10 months ago

Art of the retreat: Summit failure further scuffs Trump’s dealmaker claims

LA Times  

President Trump disembarks Air Force One during a refueling in Alaska on his way back to Washington from a summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. While Trump relishes televised pomp and ceremony, his summit with Kim was overshadowed when his personal attorney for a decade, Michael Cohen, testified in Congress on Wednesday to new details depicting Trump as a …

Trump And Kim's Second Nuclear Summit Ends With No Deal
5 years, 10 months ago

Trump And Kim's Second Nuclear Summit Ends With No Deal

NPR  

Trump And Kim's Second Nuclear Summit Ends With No Deal Enlarge this image toggle caption SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images Updated at 2:52 p.m. Kim is "totally" willing to dismantle nuclear weapons in key areas, such as the Yongbyon nuclear facility, but the North Korean leader wants all sanctions removed first, Trump said. President Trump …

Trump, Kim share smiles, open second summit with hopeful words in Vietnam
5 years, 10 months ago

Trump, Kim share smiles, open second summit with hopeful words in Vietnam

India TV News  

US President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un, leaders of two nations with a long history of hostility, opened their second summit Wednesday with smiles, hopeful talk and a friendly dinner that will set the stage for the much more difficult talks to come about curbing North Korea's pursuit of nuclear weapons. For all of the optimistic talk …

Donald Trump-Kim Jong-un meet in Vietnam: World awaiting concrete steps for denuclearisation of Korean Peninsula
5 years, 10 months ago

Donald Trump-Kim Jong-un meet in Vietnam: World awaiting concrete steps for denuclearisation of Korean Peninsula

Firstpost  

While Kim Jong-un appears committed for a denuclearisation process, there have been disagreements over what that actually means. Donald Trump, on the other hand, has appeared to lower US expectations for the summit by saying that he would be happy if Pyongyang’s pause in nuclear and missile testing continued The Donald Trump-Kim Jong-un summit in Vietnam has been much talked …

Ahead of Hanoi summit, Donald Trump predicts 'AWESOME' future for North Korea if Kim Jong-un gives up nuclear weapons
5 years, 10 months ago

Ahead of Hanoi summit, Donald Trump predicts 'AWESOME' future for North Korea if Kim Jong-un gives up nuclear weapons

Firstpost  

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday touted an “AWESOME” future for North Korea ahead of a high-stakes dinner with its leader Kim Jong Un if his “friend” agrees to give up his nuclear arsenal Hanoi: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday touted an “AWESOME” future for North Korea ahead of a high-stakes dinner with its leader Kim Jong Un if …

AP Explains: What everyone wants at the Trump-Kim summit
5 years, 10 months ago

AP Explains: What everyone wants at the Trump-Kim summit

Associated Press  

HANOI, Vietnam — President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will likely be all smiles as they shake hands in Hanoi at a meeting meant to put flesh on what many critics call their frustratingly vague first summit in Singapore. In addition to the two main players, China, South Korea and Japan also have deep interests in …

Donald Trump cuts Hanoi summit short with no agreement
5 years, 10 months ago

Donald Trump cuts Hanoi summit short with no agreement

CNN  

Hanoi, Vietnam CNN — President Donald Trump’s Hanoi summit with Kim Jong Un, meant to demonstrate his diplomatic gamble with North Korea is working, instead ended with no joint agreement after Kim insisted all US sanctions be lifted on his country. “This was just one of those times.” But it was evident from early in the summit that Trump was …

Why the Donald Trump-Kim Jong-un summit is being held in Vietnam
5 years, 10 months ago

Why the Donald Trump-Kim Jong-un summit is being held in Vietnam

ABC  

Months, if not years, of planning goes into big international summits, and it's not just agendas and final communiques that furrow diplomatic brows. But after a few days in the bustling Vietnamese capital, Mr Kim may realise that an eventual de-nuclearisation deal, coupled with the opening up of the North Korean economy may help ensure his long-term survival. Nearly 45 …

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