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President Trump meets Kim Jong Un
President Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un will meet in just a few hours. Here's what to watch for and when, according to the White House schedule.
- 8 p.m. ET (June 11) / 8 a.m. Singapore (June 12): President Trump departs Shangri-La Hotel en route to Capella Singapore, where the two leaders will meet.
- 8:20 p.m. ET (June 11) / 8:20 a.m. Singapore (June 12): Trump arrives at Capella Singapore.
- 9 p.m. ET (June 11) / 9 a.m. Singapore (June 12): President Trump and Kim Jong Un greet each other. This is the big moment. Cameras will be there to capture their expected handshake.
- 9:15 p.m. ET (June 11) / 9:15 a.m. Singapore (June 12): President Trump and Kim Jong Un participate in a one-on-one bilateral meeting.
- 10 p.m. ET (June 11) / 10 a.m. Singapore (June 12): President Trump and Kim Jong Un participate in an expanded bilateral meeting.
- 11:30 p.m. ET (June 11) / 11:30 a.m. Singapore (June 12): President Trump and Kim Jong Un have a working lunch.
- 4 a.m. ET (June 12) / 4 p.m. Singapore: President Trump is expected to speak with reporters.
- 6:30 a.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. Singapore: President Trump departs Capella Singapore for Paya Lebar Air Base Singapore.
- 7 a.m. ET / 7 p.m. Singapore: Trump departs Paya Lebar Air Base, Singapore, en route to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. From there, he will travel on to the United States.
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poverty, n.:
An unfortunate state that persists as long
as anyone lacks anything he would like to have.
(Score: 2) by takyon on Tuesday June 12 2018, @04:16PM
I agree with a lot of what you wrote, except:
Phoenix666 wants to hang a black man!
I'm not faulting him 100% for this. Most of his political enemies are elites. When Kim Jong-il died, it was assumed that Jong-un's elders would run things. He may have done what he had to do in order to survive. In fact, his survival may have depended on him completely filling the power vacuum left by his father, and remaining top dog today. The cruel method of execution can be chalked up to scaring other potential threats within the military elites.
That's not to say that Jong-un is completely rational and justified. He is still likely cruel and paranoid, as we can see from him VXing his brother, who was far from a genuine political threat (maybe some intelligence service somewhere disagrees). He is still oppressing his people. But he may be somewhat more likely to politically reform North Korea down the line if he is guaranteed a lifeline (e.g. exile to Switzerland with a plane full of cash). The best hope for this diplomatic game is that Kim Jong-un isn't exactly like his father and grandfather. He can choose to go in a different direction.
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