Summit- eve talks at truce village
Trump says preparations for June 12 Singapore summit moving ‘ nicely’
Washington: A US delegation was holding talks with North Korean officials on Sunday at a border truce village amid preparations for a summit between the two countries’ leaders. “A US delegation is in ongoing talks with North Korean officials at Panmunjom,” the US state department said.
Washington, May 27: US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he is still looking at a summit on June 12 in Singapore with North Korean leader Kim Jong- un and things are moving “very nicely” towards the meeting.
“We’re looking at June 12 in Singapore. That hasn’t changed. It’s moving along pretty well, so we’ll see what happens,” Trump told reporters at the White House during a meeting with a US prisoner freed by Venezuela.
His remarks came after the surprise meeting between Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae- in in the demilitarised zone on Saturday during which the two leaders discussed the summit meeting with the US.
“I just want to mention we’re doing very well in terms of the summit with North Korea. Looks like it’s going along very well,” said the US president in response to questions from reporters.
“As you know there are meetings going on as we speak in a certain location which I won’t name. Like the location, it’s not so far away from here. And I think there’s a lot of good will. I think people want to see if we can get the meeting and get something done,” he said.
“If we got that done and if we can be successful in the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula, it would be a great thing for North Korea,” Trump added. “It would be a great thing for South Korea, be great for Japan and great for the world great for the United States, great for China.”