Trump-Kim summit collapses without agreement, US says
Live MintHanoi: 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 hotel before 1.30pm local time. Sanders didn’t say why the summit’s schedule was abruptly changed, and initially told reporters that “negotiations are ongoing” when asked whether there would be a joint statement. But he told reporters during meetings in the morning that the negotiations had been “very productive” and said “the relationship is as good as it’s ever been.” For his part, Kim publicly said that he was willing to denuclearize, in answer to a question from a US reporter—the first time he is known to have taken questions from American journalists.