President Donald Trump plans to meet with North Korea leader Kim Jung Un Wednesday, Feb. 27 and Thursday, Feb. 28. The two will congregate in Hanoi, Vietnam for a one-on-one meeting.
This is the first time the pair have met since last June when they held a summit in Singapore. The two had discussed the denuclearization of North Korea during their last meeting, along with the withdrawal of U.S. troops from South Korea and stopping the large military practice exercises with South Korea. Kim is also expected to ask for relief from U.S. sanctions.
Since their last encounter, Kim has shown little sign he intends to take concrete steps toward denuclearization. Members of Trump’s administration – including Dan Coats, the director of national intelligence – have said Kim views his nuclear arsenal as critical for survival.
Trump has predicted a continuation of progress between the relationship between the United States and North Korea.
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February 26, 2019
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