Kim Jong Un leaves for Hanoi for second US-North Korea summit
5 years, 10 months ago

Kim Jong Un leaves for Hanoi for second US-North Korea summit

India TV News  

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un left for Vietnamese capital Hanoi for the second US-North Korea summit, the Korean Central News Agency reported on Sunday. Kim will meet US President Donald Trump in Hanoi on Feb 27-28, Xinhua news agency reported. Kim was accompanied by Kim Yong Chol, Ri Su Yong, Kim Phyong Hae and O Su Yong, members of the Political Bureau and Vice-Chairmen of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Ri Yong Ho, member of the Political Bureau of the WPK Central Committee and foreign minister, No Kwang Chol, alternate member of the Political Bureau of the WPK Central Committee and Minister of the People's Armed Forces, among others, said KCNA. Kim was seen off at Pyongyang Railway Station by Kim Yong Nam, Choe Ryong Hae and Pak Pong Ju, members of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the WPK, and other senior officials of the party, government and armed forces, KCNA reported.

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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, …

President warmly welcomed after arrival in Hanoi
1 year ago

President warmly welcomed after arrival in Hanoi

China Daily  

By YANG HAN in Hanoi | China Daily | Updated: 2023-12-13 08:36 People hold the national flags of China and Vietnam to welcome the arrival of Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, in Hanoi on Tuesday. "When Xi comes to Vietnam, I feel so happy," said Vinh, who studied music in …

Biden will visit Hanoi next month as he seeks to strengthen US-Vietnam relations
1 year, 4 months ago

Biden will visit Hanoi next month as he seeks to strengthen US-Vietnam relations

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden is heading to Vietnam next month to …

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 …

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un leaves for summit with Vladimir Putin
5 years, 8 months ago

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un leaves for summit with Vladimir Putin

India TV News  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has left for Russia for his summit with Vladimir Putin, North Korean state news agency KCNA said on Wednesday. KCNA reported that the North Korean leader left the capital of Pyongyang on Wednesday at dawn and is traveling to Russia by train. Analysts say Kim's meeting with Putin could be a way for the …

Kim Jong Un arrives in Vladivostok ahead of summit with Putin
5 years, 8 months ago

Kim Jong Un arrives in Vladivostok ahead of summit with Putin

CNN  

Vladivostok, Russia CNN — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in the Russian city of Vladivostok ahead of his planned summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I hope that this visit will be successful and useful, and that during the negotiations with esteemed President Putin, I will be able to specifically discuss issues of resolving the situation on …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 says he still trusts Kim, but needed to ‘walk away’ from a bad nuclear deal
5 years, 10 months ago

Trump says he still trusts Kim, but needed to ‘walk away’ from a bad nuclear deal

LA Times  

Vietnamese security personnel stand guard outside the North Korean embassy in Hanoi, ahead of the second U.S.-North Korean summit. A worker helps arrange American and Vietnamese flags before Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh arrive for a meeting Feb. 26 in Hanoi President Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Trump, Kim Jong Un Open Second Summit With Handshake
5 years, 10 months ago

Trump, Kim Jong Un Open Second Summit With Handshake

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING HANOI, Vietnam — U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un opened their second summit Wednesday with hopeful words and a private chat before sitting down for dinner and further talks about North Korea’s pursuit of nuclear weapons. “I think the biggest progress was our relationship, is really a good one.” Asked if this summit …

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 …

The Latest: NKorea: Kim to stay in Vietnam through Saturday
5 years, 10 months ago

The Latest: NKorea: Kim to stay in Vietnam through Saturday

Associated Press  

HANOI, Vietnam — The Latest on the summit in Vietnam between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump : 7:30 a.m. Wednesday North Korea’s state media says leader Kim Jong Un will follow his summit with U.S. President Donald Trump with an “official goodwill visit” to Vietnam that will continue through Saturday. ___ 9:15 p.m. U.S. …

President Trump’s summit with Kim Jong Un ends with no agreement; White House says ‘talks to continue’
5 years, 10 months ago

President Trump’s summit with Kim Jong Un ends with no agreement; White House says ‘talks to continue’

LA Times  

Vietnamese security personnel stand guard outside the North Korean embassy in Hanoi, ahead of the second U.S.-North Korean summit. A worker helps arrange American and Vietnamese flags before Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh arrive for a meeting Feb. 26 in Hanoi President Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force …

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 …

Trump meets Kim in Vietnam for second nuclear summit
5 years, 10 months ago

Trump meets Kim in Vietnam for second nuclear summit

Al Jazeera  

Trump predicts a ‘very successful’ summit and Kim says he is ‘certain’ of an outcome as the leaders meet in Hanoi. Hanoi, Vietnam – US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have met for the second round of talks in Vietnam almost eight months after the landmark Singapore summit. It was a really good one.” Trump …

Trump-Kim summit 2019: Live updates
5 years, 10 months ago

Trump-Kim summit 2019: Live updates

CNN  

President Donald Trump spoke to reporters in Hanoi after talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ended early with no agreement. He added that ultimately the breakdown of the summit “was about sanctions.” Trump’s relationship with Kim still “very warm” Trump said his relationship with Kim was still “very warm” and insisted that the meeting didn’t end contentiously but …

Where’s Kim Jong Un staying during the summit? A tour of the Melia Hanoi
5 years, 10 months ago

Where’s Kim Jong Un staying during the summit? A tour of the Melia Hanoi

CNN  

CNN — Already a popular tourist city, Hanoi is about to get even bigger exposure this week thanks to North Korea leader Kim Jong Un’s meeting with US President Donald Trump. Offering a dramatic view of the city’s Hoan Kiem Lake and Red River, it’s on the 22nd floor and includes a master bedroom as well as a separate living …

In Vietnam, Trump and Kim Jong Un find symbolism, history — and a shared goal of keeping the press at arm’s length
5 years, 10 months ago

In Vietnam, Trump and Kim Jong Un find symbolism, history — and a shared goal of keeping the press at arm’s length

LA Times  

Vietnamese security personnel stand guard outside the North Korean embassy in Hanoi, ahead of the second U.S.-North Korean summit. A worker helps arrange American and Vietnamese flags before Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh arrive for a meeting Feb. 26 in Hanoi President Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force …

Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un may declare end to Korean War in Vietnam summit
5 years, 10 months ago

Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un may declare end to Korean War in Vietnam summit

Live Mint  

Hanoi/Washington: US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un might declare a formal end to the Korean War during their summit this week, South Korea said, as the US leader played down the prospects of giving Pyongyang sanctions relief. “There is no way of knowing what kind of a declaration it might be, but I believe the …

Hanoi summit: Kim Jong Un arrives in Vietnam by train to meet Trump
5 years, 10 months ago

Hanoi summit: Kim Jong Un arrives in Vietnam by train to meet Trump

CNN  

CNN — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Vietnam in his heavily armored train, ahead of his two day summit with US President Donald Trump in the capital Hanoi. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves after arriving in Dong Dang, Lang Son province, on February 26, 2019. North Korean Central News Agency reported Kim’s departure and …

Trump-Kim summit: Vietnam aiming to cash in on ‘valuable’ event
5 years, 10 months ago

Trump-Kim summit: Vietnam aiming to cash in on ‘valuable’ event

Al Jazeera  

Officials and analysts predict future economic gains as Vietnam steps up preparations to host second Trump-Kim meeting. pic.twitter.com/0BrsiVE5Gt — Al Jazeera English February 21, 2019 According to Phuong Hoa Nguyen, a deputy director at Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism, the effects of playing hosts to not only Trump and Kim, but also to the media circus coming to …

Ahead of second Trump-Kim summit in Vietnam, a look at who said what and where US-North Korea ties are now
5 years, 10 months ago

Ahead of second Trump-Kim summit in Vietnam, a look at who said what and where US-North Korea ties are now

Firstpost  

Trump and Kim’s first meeting in Singapore was a blockbuster piece of diplomatic theatre criticised as light on substance. Even South Korea’s dovish President Moon Jae-in, who seized on last year’s Winter Olympics to broker talks between rivals who had been trading personal insults and threats of war, has since described the text as “somewhat vague”. In the months since …

Kim Jong-un en route to Vietnam for summit with Donald Trump; North Korean leader to seek 'partial sanctions relief'
5 years, 10 months ago

Kim Jong-un en route to Vietnam for summit with Donald Trump; North Korean leader to seek 'partial sanctions relief'

Firstpost  

In his upcoming meeting with Trump, experts say Kim will seek a US commitment for improved bilateral relations and partial sanctions relief while trying to minimise any concessions on his nuclear facilities and weapons. Dandong: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was on a train to Vietnam on Sunday for his second summit with US president Donald Trump, state media confirmed. …

Train believed to be transporting Kim Jong Un from Pyongyang to Trump summit is spotted in China
5 years, 10 months ago

Train believed to be transporting Kim Jong Un from Pyongyang to Trump summit is spotted in China

Daily Mail  

Kim Jong Un has been seen waving from his heavily armoured train ahead of a two-day journey to Vietnam to meet with Donald Trump. Kim Jong Un waves from an armoured train as it leaves North Korea and heads for Vietnam to meet with President Trump Before starting his journey Mr Kim inspected a guard of honour at Pyongyang station …

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to make official visit to Vietnam
5 years, 10 months ago

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to make official visit to Vietnam

Al Jazeera  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will soon make an official visit to Vietnam, officials announced on Saturday, as Hanoi prepares to host Kim and US President Donald Trump for a summit next week. “Kim Jong Un will pay an official visit to Vietnam in the coming days,” Vietnam’s foreign ministry said Saturday on its Facebook page. While the ministry …

Donald Trump, Kim Jong-un to meet one-on-one at Vietnam; 'meaningful gestures' required to lift sanctions, says US president
5 years, 10 months ago

Donald Trump, Kim Jong-un to meet one-on-one at Vietnam; 'meaningful gestures' required to lift sanctions, says US president

Firstpost  

Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un, two leaders who met for the first time in Singapore last June, are due to hold talks in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi on 27-28 February. Washington: US President Donald Trump will have a one-on-one meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during their summit in Vietnam next week, a US official said Thursday. North …

Singapore to Hanoi: The winding road since first Trump-Kim summit
5 years, 10 months ago

Singapore to Hanoi: The winding road since first Trump-Kim summit

Al Jazeera  

A week before their second summit, an in-depth look at what has happened since Kim and Trump last came face-to-face. I have asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo not to go to North Korea, at this time, because I feel we are not making sufficient progress with respect to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula… — Donald J. Trump August …

Aides caution Trump as he looks to Kim summit for boost
5 years, 10 months ago

Aides caution Trump as he looks to Kim summit for boost

CNN  

Washington CNN — There were more cameras at his first summit with Kim Jong Un than the Academy Awards, President Donald Trump likes to boast to fellow foreign leaders. “I think next week’s going to be very exciting,” Trump said in the Oval Office on Tuesday after describing a phone call he held earlier with South Korea’s leader to discuss …

Seoul: US, NKorea officials to meet in Asia ahead of summit
5 years, 10 months ago

Seoul: US, NKorea officials to meet in Asia ahead of summit

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — The United States and North Korea will meet again this month in an unidentified Asian country ahead of their leaders’ planned second summit in Vietnam in late February, South Korean officials said Sunday. The U.S. special representative for North Korea, Stephen Biegun, visited Pyongyang last week to work out details of the Feb. 27-28 summit in …

More 'hard work' needed before Donald Trump can meet Kim Jong-Un, says US envoy after three days of pre-summit talks
5 years, 11 months ago

More 'hard work' needed before Donald Trump can meet Kim Jong-Un, says US envoy after three days of pre-summit talks

Firstpost  

There was still some hard work to be done ahead of the upcoming summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a Washington envoy said Saturday after three days of talks in Pyongyang. Seoul: There was still some hard work to be done ahead of the upcoming summit between US President Donald Trump and North …

Second Trump-Kim summit to take place in Hanoi on February 27-28
5 years, 11 months ago

Second Trump-Kim summit to take place in Hanoi on February 27-28

India TV News  

US President Donald Trump has said he will meet for the second time with Kim Jong-un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, on February 27-28 in Vietnam's capital Hanoi. "My representatives have just left North Korea after a very productive meeting and an agreed upon time and date for the second Summit with Kim Jong-un. Last year, …

Back Story: 5 reasons Vietnam was selected to host Trump’s second North Korea summit
5 years, 11 months ago

Back Story: 5 reasons Vietnam was selected to host Trump’s second North Korea summit

LA Times  

U.S. and North Korean flags on display for sale at a flag shop in Hanoi, Vietnam. When President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet in Vietnam on Feb. 27-28 for a second round of nuclear talks, the world spotlight will shine on a country that has come a long way from the Vietnam War. The Pentagon conducts …

Why did Donald Trump announce Vietnam as host of the second North Korea summit?
5 years, 11 months ago

Why did Donald Trump announce Vietnam as host of the second North Korea summit?

ABC  

During his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump announced that Vietnam would host his second summit with North Korea's Kim Jong-un — a move that some pundits view as Hanoi's bid to buttress itself against encroaching Chinese power. Key points: Vietnam has hosted several international forums in recent years The country presents few security risks for Washington and …

Trump to meet North Korean leader Feb. 27-28 in Vietnam
5 years, 11 months ago

Trump to meet North Korean leader Feb. 27-28 in Vietnam

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will hold a two-day summit with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un Feb. 27-28 in Vietnam to continue his efforts to persuade Kim to give up his nuclear weapons. At the second Trump-Kim summit, some experts say North Korea is likely to seek to trade the destruction of its main Yongbyon nuclear complex for a …

AP Explains: Trump-Kim summit in Vietnam may be win for all
5 years, 11 months ago

AP Explains: Trump-Kim summit in Vietnam may be win for all

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Vietnam’s selection as the venue for the second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is largely a matter of convenience and security, but not without bigger stakes. “By choosing Vietnam, the two leaders send a strong strategic message to the world that they are willing to make a breakthrough decision to …

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