TIL Desk/World/Washington/ US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will meet one-on-one and spend substantial amount of time together next week when the two leaders meet in Hanoi, Vietnam, the White House said Thursday.
Trump and Kim are meeting for their second summit on February 27 and 28. The first one was on June 12 in Singapore, which was part of the president’s effort to improve his country’s relationship with North Korea and ultimately have a denuclearised state.
“There will be opportunities for the two leaders to see one another one-on-one, to share a meal and indeed for expanded meetings of their respective delegations in laying out the objectives (which) is ultimately about denuclearisation of North Korea, a senior administration official told reporters during a conference call.
“That is what was agreed already between the two sides and that is the overriding goal that President Trump is seeking to achieve with this summit,” the official said, who spoke with reporters on condition of anonymity. This is an important step towards that ultimate goal, the official noted.
