US, NK 'prepared to write new history': Trump

[9:37 p.m.] Moon tells Trump he will discuss joint excavation of remains of US soldiers with N. KoreaMoon says US-N. Korea summit lays groundwork for world peaceThe two Koreas are currently scheduled to hold high-level military talks on Thursday.Moon and Trump agreed to closely work together to implement the US-North Korea agreement.[8:20 p.m.] Moon and Trump begin phone conversation[7:13 p.m.] S. Korea's Moon says US-N. Korea summit will write new history of peace"I offer my heartfelt congratul

June 12, 2018

[US-NK Summit] Singapore offers key logistical support for Trump-Kim summit

SINGAPORE -- From security to media coverage support, Singapore has led logistical preparations for Tuesday's historic summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on its resort island of Sentosa.Over the last several weeks, Singapore has made an inter-agency effort to ensure a high level of security in areas surrounding the Capella Hotel, the summit venue, and the Shangri-La Hotel and the St Regis Hotel where Trump and Kim, respectively, have been staying since t

June 12, 2018

[US-NK Summit] Trump, Kim to meet for historic handshake

Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un will make history on Tuesday, becoming the first sitting US and North Korean leaders to meet, shake hands and negotiate to end a decades-old nuclear stand-off.The extraordinary summit -- unthinkable only months ago -- comes after the two nuclear-armed foes appeared on the verge of conflict late last year as they slung personal insults and Kim conducted nuclear and missile tests.In a series of tweets early Tuesday, Trump indicated that summit preparations were "going

June 12, 2018

[US-NK Summit] Trump, Kim leave hotel to attend high-stakes summit

SINGAPORE -- US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un left their hotels for a high-stakes summit in Singapore on Tuesday morning. A car carrying United States President Donald Trump enters Sentosa island where the summit between him and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will take place at the Capella Hotel on Tuesday. (Reuters)Trump and Kim are set to meet at 9:00 a.m. (Singapore time) on the resort island of Sentosa. The motorcade of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un travels to

June 12, 2018

[Newsmaker] Pompeo due in Seoul this week with outcome of US-NK summit

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit South Korea this week to personally explain the outcome of the US-North Korea summit to his South Korean counterparts, an official from Seoul's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday.The top US diplomat is set to arrive here Wednesday, one day after the historic summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore."He is expected to visit Cheong Wa Dae on (June) 14th and explain the outcome of the North Kor

June 12, 2018

[US-NK Summit] S. Korea's mediation diplomacy seen as rarity in international politics

SINGAPORE -- In key historical events of the world, great powers were the main drivers that determined the behaviors of smaller states and shaped the geopolitical landscape of a particular region.But in a rare break with the conventional wisdom, South Korea has emerged as an agent of change that fostered dialogue between the US and North Korea and raised the prospect of a denuclearized Korean Peninsula.In the lead-up to Tuesday's historic encounter between US President Donald Trump and North Kor

June 12, 2018

[US-NK Summit] Trump, Kim set for historic nuclear summit

US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are hours away from meeting in Singapore on Tuesday, a historic opportunity to peacefully end the North Korean nuclear threat.The summit is to begin at 9 a.m. on the resort island of Sentosa against the backdrop of the North's nuclear capability that Trump has vowed never to allow to hold the United States hostage.It would be the first-ever sit-down between the leaders of the Korean War adversaries and the culmination of a monthslong

June 12, 2018

[US-NK Summit] Timeline for Trump-Kim summit

United States President Donald Trump and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un are scheduled to kick off their historic summit Tuesday in Singapore. With the eyes of the world upon them, here is a breakdown of how the day will unfold. The first-ever meeting between a sitting US president and a North Korean leader is to kick off at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Capella Hotel on the resort island of Sentosa in Singapore. Trump announced plans to leave early for the summit site. Starting off with a handshake, the o

June 12, 2018

[US-NK Summit] Trump: We will know soon whether 'real deal' with N. Korea can happen

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un just hours away will determine whether a "real deal" can happen.Trump tweeted in the early hours ahead of the historic summit in Singapore as all eyes are on whether the North will agree to give up its nuclear weapons program in exchange for security guarantees."Meetings between staffs and representatives are going well and quickly ... but in the end, that doesn't matter. We will all know soon whether or

June 12, 2018

[US-NK Summit] N.Korean media reports Kim learned about Singapore's development during night tour

North Korea's state media reported Tuesday its leader Kim Jong-un has learned about "social and economic development" through his surprise overnight tour of Singapore, a day ahead of his planned summit with US President Donald Trump.On Monday night, Kim left the St. Regis Hotel, where he is staying, and visited tourist attractions in the city-state.The Korean Central News Agency confirmed his nighttime tour of Singapore, a rare quick disclosure of the leader's detailed itinerary and schedules du

June 12, 2018

[US-NK Summit] N. Korean leader Kim Jong-un on city tour

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's vehicle was spotted leaving the St. Regis Singapore hotel on Monday night. Kim went on a mini-night tour of Singapore, according to The Straits Times.Kim Jong-un’s sister Kim Yo-jong and Ri Su-yong, Workers’ Party vice chairman on international affairs, were accompanying Kim Jong-un on his tour of the city, it said.The report added that Kim Jong-un’s first stop was Gardens by the Bay's Flower Dome.Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan later posted a p

June 11, 2018

[US-NK Summit] US-N. Korea summit to be one-day event: White House

SINGAPORE, (Yonhap) -- US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will meet for one day on Tuesday, the White House said, announcing the detailed schedule for the historic summit.The two leaders are to begin their high-stakes meeting at 9 a.m. as previously announced, with translators only, before moving on to an expanded bilateral meeting and then a working lunch, the White House said in a statement Monday. (Yonhap)"The discussions between the United States and North Korea ar

June 11, 2018

[US-NK Summit] Pompeo: US will ensure verification of N. Korea's denuclearization

SINGAPORE, (Yonhap) -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that the United States will make sure to verify any dismantlement of North Korea's nuclear weapons program.US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a press briefing Monday, in Singapore one day before President Donald Trump will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. (AP-Yonhap)Speaking to reporters ahead of Tuesday's summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Pompeo singled out "ve

June 11, 2018

[US-NK Summit] US-NK summit success will be ‘great gift’ for Trump’s birthday: Moon

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Monday it would be a “great gift” for US President Donald Trump’s birthday if his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is successful, Cheong Wa Dae said. During a phone call with Trump, Moon credited Trump for his “bold decision” and “courageous leadership” to hold the historic summit with North Korea scheduled for Tuesday in Singapore. The two leaders also discussed the declaration of an official end to the Korean War during the 40-minute call, Che

June 11, 2018

[US-NK Summit] Moon aide expects 'good' result from Trump-Kim summit

SINGAPORE, (Yonhap) -- A South Korean presidential aide expressed expectations on Monday that the upcoming summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will yield a positive result, though they may engage in an intense tug of war.Nam Gwan-pyo, a deputy director of the presidential National Security Office, made the remarks ahead of the historic encounter slated to take place in Singapore on Tuesday.Nam Gwan-pyo, a deputy director of the presidential National Secur

June 11, 2018

[US-NK Summit] Moon, Trump hold last minute talks on US-N. Korea summit

SINGAPORE, (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in and US President Donald Trump held a telephone conversation on Monday, Moon's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said.(Yonhap)The unexpected telephone conversation was made on the eve of a historic summit between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore.Both Trump and Kim arrived in Singapore on Sunday.President Moon expressed hope for the success of the unprecedented US-North Korea summit, telling his US counterpart that all

June 11, 2018

[US-NK Summit] How can we measure success of Trump-Kim summit?

With US President Donald Trump and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un arriving at Singapore on Sunday, the countdown to the historic summit began even as negotiations continued over how to make the historic summit a success. 　From the truce village of Panmunjeom and Singapore, top nuclear envoys from North Korea and the US have engaged in a series of discussions aimed at resolving their nuclear standoff and decades-old animosity. 　While the details of the talks were not released to the public, the

June 11, 2018

[US-NK Summit] Man who searched suicide bombing on phone denied entry to Singapore

Four people were denied entry to Singapore under the city state’s bolstered safety measures for the summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un. Those rejected entry included a man who had a mobile search record of suicide bombing, The Straits Times reported Sunday.The man, unidentified other than his country of origin as one of the nations of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, had looked up websites related to suicide bombs on his mobile phone

June 11, 2018

[US-NK Summit] Trump-Kim summit a watershed moment in geopolitics of East Asia

 　With North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump in Singapore for a summit on Tuesday, there is hope and caution over whether the historic meeting will lead to resolving the nuclear standoff and decadesold animosity. 　Expectations are higher than ever that the summit -- scheduled to take place on the city state’s resort island of Sentosa -- will pave the way for peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and the surrounding region. 　Yet, Pyongyang and Washington remain at o

June 11, 2018

[US-NK Summit] Trump: N. Korea summit to 'work out very nicely'

SINGAPORE -- US President Donald Trump on Monday expressed optimism about his upcoming meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, saying he thinks it's "going to work out very nicely."Trump, who arrived here a day earlier to prepare for the historic summit Tuesday, made the remark at a luncheon with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong."We've got a very interesting meeting in particular tomorrow, and I just think it's going to work out very nicely," he said, according to a pool report.

June 11, 2018