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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)
(Score: 5, Funny) by Thexalon on Saturday January 19 2019, @04:06PM
"Kim is really flattering Donald, but will Donald's affections make Moon angry with him? Also, how does Donald's best friend Vlad feel about all of this? Meanwhile, Donald seems to be neglecting mowing the lawn and trimming the hedges on his home, and his neighbors Justin and Andres are getting worried about him.
How will this all turn out? Find out next week on Foreign Affairs!"
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