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posted by martyb on Saturday January 19 2019, @01:04PM   Printer-friendly
from the wondering-what-Russia-and-China-are-thinking dept.

Trump to Hold Second Summit With Kim Jong Un in February, U.S. Says

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet near the end of February for a second summit, despite evidence North Korea is advancing its nuclear weapons program.

The White House announced the summit and timing after Trump met Friday with Kim Yong Chol, a top aide to the North Korean leader and a former spy chief.

Trump's decision to go ahead with another in-person meeting -- further elevating Kim's global profile -- underscores the president's confidence that his personal involvement and negotiating skills can change the behavior of recalcitrant regimes in ways that traditional leverage and diplomacy, past U.S. leaders and his own emissaries could not.

Previously: President Trump Tweets about Nuclear Talks with North Korea
President Trump Set to Meet Kim Jong-un at 9 PM EDT (01:00 UTC, 9 AM Singapore)


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  • (Score: 0, Redundant) by Runaway1956 on Saturday January 19 2019, @03:38PM (3 children)

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Saturday January 19 2019, @03:38PM (#788658) Journal

    So, where it the summit going to be? The word "summit" suggests some high place. You know, our Wall is to be routed up into the mountains from San Diego. Those mountains aren't really very high, but high enough to have some modest summits. You could invite Lil Kim to a summit on the wall. I mean, we don't want him IN this country, but you can let him get close enough to see what he's missing in his backward little corner of the world.

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  • (Score: 1, Funny) by realDonaldTrump on Saturday January 19 2019, @03:52PM (1 child)

    by realDonaldTrump (6614) on Saturday January 19 2019, @03:52PM (#788666) Homepage Journal

    I'm thinking Dubai. Because Kim loves golf, he's a tremendous golfer (not as good as me). And I have a beautiful course there -- Trump International Golf Club, Dubai. I can take care of many things while I'm in Middle East (Nobel Piece Prize #2). But, we'll see!!!

    • (Score: 1, Redundant) by Runaway1956 on Saturday January 19 2019, @05:35PM

      by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Saturday January 19 2019, @05:35PM (#788700) Journal

      Nobel piece prize? You gonna grab Kimmie-poo by his piece?

  • (Score: 2, Informative) by Sulla on Sunday January 20 2019, @05:09AM

    by Sulla (5173) on Sunday January 20 2019, @05:09AM (#788923) Journal

    Vietnam suggested that they might be a good host. This seems like a good idea to me. Vietnam is pretty concerned recently about expanding Chinese aggression and this is a good continuation of that. Vietnam is in the best position to show Kim the two options he has - moving forward with the US as its benefactor or not moving at all with China as its ruler.

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