Trump-Kim Historical Summit: Epic Leaders Arrival in Singapore + Other Things We Know So Far
As Nexter.org wrote before, POTUS Donald Trump and North Korea Kim Jong Un have decided to meet at the historical summit at the Capella Hotel on Singapore’s Sentosa Island on June 12. Here are what we know about the preparation as hours left until the big meeting.
This is a developing story. Stay with Nexter.org for the fresh updates.
Key things to know
As it was announced earlier, the summit will take place in Singapore at 9 am local time on June 12 (9 pm EST on June 11) at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa Island.
“Singapore is pleased to host the meeting between President of the United States Donald J Trump and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong Un on 12 June 2018,” MFA said in a statement.
POTUS Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un are to discuss North Korea’s denuclearization and nuclear weapon testing programme.
The official declined to say how long the first meeting is expected to last, but said it will take place prior to an expanded meeting where U.S. and North Korean officials would be in attendance.
Diplomats and foreign policy experts have criticized the idea of a U.S. president sitting down solo with the North Korean dictator, saying it heightens the potential for a misleading readout from Kim that could come into conflict with Trump’s account of the exchange.
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Birthday cake for Trump
Some fun action shots of @realDonaldTrump with that birthday cake from the lunch with Singapore's prime minister. And of course there's gold all over the cake — including the candle! (Via Singapore's Comms Ministry) pic.twitter.com/geJ279v3d0
— Alex Mallin (@alex_mallin) June 11, 2018
Singapore’s foreign minister shared a picture of how his delegation, led by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, surprised US President Donald Trump with a birthday cake during their luncheon on Monday. Trump turns 72 on Thursday.
June 10: Trump arrives in Singapore
JUST IN: Pres. Trump arrives in Singapore, greeted by Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, ahead of his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. https://t.co/EZaP154QuS pic.twitter.com/LhZltkKNx7
— ABC News (@ABC) June 10, 2018
President Donald Trump touched down in this Southeast Asian city-state Sunday evening, 36 hours before his highly anticipated summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is set to kick off.
June 10: Kim Jong Un arrived
Source: VivianBala
The North Korean leader was welcomed by Singapore’s foreign minister Vivian Balakrishnan on June 10. The North Korean leader’s security detail was out in full force on Sunday shortly after Kim’s plane landed in Changi Airport.
Source: Bloomberg
June 10: Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump impersonators arrive in Singapore ahead of summit.
Source: Vive_USA
Howard X, an impersonator of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, was briefly detained by Singapore authorities upon his arrival, but later met up with President Trump impersonator Dennis Alan to host their own summit ahead of the real Trump and Kim meeting, set for June 12.
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