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US group in North Korea raises expectations of Trump-Kim summit 0

US group in North Korea raises expectations of Trump-Kim summit

A team of American officials was in North Korea on Monday to discuss a historic summit between Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump, raising expectations the meeting called off last week might still happen. « Our United States team has arrived in North Korea to make arrangements for the summit between Kim Jong Un and…

Donald Trump: US-North Korea summit abet on for June 12 0

Donald Trump: US-North Korea summit abet on for June 12

US President Donald Trump signaled preparations for a June 12 summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un were going ahead, despite having called off the meeting last week. A statement from North Korea’s state news agency KCNA on Sunday also said Kim expressed « his fixed will » on the possibility of meeting Trump as previously planned.…

Trump: US talking to N Korea about inserting summit back heading within the correct route 0

Trump: US talking to N Korea about inserting summit back heading within the correct route

US President Donald Trump has said his highly-anticipated summit with North Korea’s leader might still go ahead, a day after abruptly cancelling the meeting.  Trump suggested on Friday that the summit – initially planned for June 12 in Singapore – could still happen after welcoming a conciliatory statement from North Korea which said that it remained…

Disappointment in South Korea as Trump nixes summit with Kim 0

Disappointment in South Korea as Trump nixes summit with Kim

Seoul, South Korea – The cancellation of a planned summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has caught many in South Korea off-guard, including President Moon Jae-in, with top diplomats scrambling to avert a political fallout with promises of continued talks. « The current communication method (between the US and North…

Moon Jae-in ‘at a loss for words’ as Trump cancels summit with Kim 0

Moon Jae-in ‘at a loss for words’ as Trump cancels summit with Kim

South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in expressed deep regret over US President Donald Trump’s decision to cancel a June 12 summit with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un.  At an emergency meeting on Thursday, Moon told his top security officials he was « very perplexed » and found it « very regrettable that the North Korea-US summit will not be held on…

Trump: ‘Substantial likelihood’ summit with Kim will no longer trudge ahead 0

Trump: ‘Substantial likelihood’ summit with Kim will no longer trudge ahead

US President Donald Trump has done little to quell mounting uncertainty surrounding a hallmark meeting with North Korea’s leader planned for next month, as he held key talks with his South Korean counterpart at the White House. Trump is scheduled to meet Kim Jong-un in Singapore on June 12, but in recent weeks concerns have been raised over whether the summit will…

Donald Trump: Singapore to host summit with Kim Jong-un 0

Donald Trump: Singapore to host summit with Kim Jong-un

US President Donald Trump announced he will hold talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore on June 12. Trump made the announcement on social media on Thursday just hours after welcoming three Americans freed from prison in North Korea as they arrived back in the United States. The Kim-Trump meeting will be the first…

North Korea frees US prisoners sooner than Trump-Kim summit 0

North Korea frees US prisoners sooner than Trump-Kim summit

North Korea released three US citizens from prison following a visit to Pyongyang by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ahead of a historic meeting between both countries’ leaders. The three Americans appear in « good health », US President Donald Trump said in a tweet on Wednesday. Trump added the time and date for the future meeting between himself and…

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Arab leaders soundless on Syria strikes at Saudi summit

Leaders at the Arab League summit have failed to discuss the US-led strikes that came as a result of the « criminal » alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria. The summit took place in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, a day after the coordinated attacks by the US, UK and France on three sites allegedly linked to the production of…