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What we're covering here
- History made: President Trump and Kim Jong Un have concluded their historic summit at the Capella Hotel on Singapore's Sentosa Island.
- JUST ENDED: Trump took questions from reporters for more than an hour.
- How did we get here? It's been a rollercoaster six months to reach this moment. Catch up on all the big developments.
2 min ago
President Trump is on his
way back to the US
Moments
ago President Trump departed Singapore aboard Air Force One. He's
headed back to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, with brief stops in Guam and
Hawaii first.
1 min ago
What it was like to cover
the historic meeting up close
US
President Donald Trump shows North Korea's Kim Jong Un his armored limousine,
nicknamed the "Beast."
US
President Donald Trump shows North Korea's Kim Jong Un his armored limousine,
nicknamed the "Beast." Pool
"Gone
are the days of 'fire and fury' and 'Little Rocket Man,'" CNN's chief
White House correspondent Jim Acosta writes, recounting his experience
covering the historic meeting between the leaders of the United States and
North Korea.
Conceding
that it was surreal to see the two shaking hands, walking together and even
taking an impromptu tour of the "Beast" — Trump's armored limo —
Acosta quoted Kim to sum it all up:
"Many
people in the world will think of this as a form of fantasy ... from a science
fiction movie," Kim said via the translator after the two leaders first
met.
12 min
ago
Trump says US will stop war
games. The military says it hasn't gotten any orders to stop drills.
The
United States Forces Korea (USFK) says there haven't been any updated orders
regarding planned drills, despite Trump's comments at a press conference
following his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
“We here
at USFK received no official updated guidance on execution or cessation in any
upcoming training exercises to include this late summer’s scheduled UFG,” USFK
spokesman Colonel Chad Carroll told CNN, referring to drills codenamed Ulchi
Freedom Guardian, which are planned for late August.
Earlier
today, President Trump said the US plans to stop the "war games," an
apparent reference to joint military exercises with South Korea that North
Korea has long rebuked as provocative.
26 min
ago
South Korea's president:
Trump and Kim showed "courage and determination"
President
Moon watches the North Korean and US Summit from a cabinet meeting in
SeoulSouth Korean government
South
Korean President Moon Jae-in, who watched the summit unfold from Seoul, offered
his "heartfelt congratulations" and welcomed the success of the
historic summit.
He said
after speaking to the two leaders over the past month, he could
"cautiously predict the success of the summit.
"Seventy years of division
and hostility, however, have cast a dark shadow that makes it difficult to
believe what is actually taking place before our very eyes. I pay my high
compliments for the courage and determination of the two leaders, President
Trump and Chairman Kim, not to settle for that outdated and familiar reality
but to take a daring step towards change.The June 12 Sentosa Agreement will
be recorded as a historic event that has helped break down the last remaining
Cold War legacy on earth."
He added
that the the summit was "a great victory achieved by both the United
States and the two Koreas, and a huge step forward for people across the world
who long for peace."
33 min
ago
What you need to know about
the Trump-Kim Jong Un summit
The US is
just waking up, and while you were sleeping, President Trump has a busy day in
Singapore.
Here's
what you need to know about this historic summit he had with North Korea's Kim
Jong Un.
- The meetings: In the first meeting, Trump and Kim were joined only by translators, a break from standard practice of having at least one aide present for high-stakes huddles. Later in the day, advisers joined the talks for a larger bilateral session.
- The document: After the talks, Trump and Kim signed a statement that said the North Korean leader "reaffirmed his firm and unwavering commitment to complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula." In exchange, Trump agreed to "provide security guarantees" to North Korea.
- The press conference: Following the summit, Trump held a lengthy press conference (his first in more than a year). He mentioned that Kim accepted his invitation to the White House, said he "really believes" Kim will keep his word and recounted how he told Kim North Korea could have "the best hotels in the world."
- What was missing: The statement seems to be a vague pledge of nuclear disarmament. There was no mentioning the previous US aim of "complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization." And Kim's commitments did not appear to go beyond what he already pledged to do in April when he met South Korean President Moon Jae-in along their countries' border.
45 min
ago
South Korea: We need to
figure out what Trump meant about stopping military drills
South
Korea’s government has reacted cautiously to Trump's comment in his news
conference about shutting down the two countries' annual joint military drills.
The South
Korean president's office said that "we need to figure out President
Trump’s accurate meaning and intention (of this comment.)
"However,
we believe we need to seek various measures how to efficiently move forward the
dialogue, (while) serious talks are being conducted to denuclearize the Korean
peninsula and to establish relations between North Korea and the US.”
At a
press conference following his summit with Kim Jong Un, Trump said that the
drills cost the US a lot of money.
"The war games are very
expensive; we paid for a big majority of them, we fly in bombers from
Guam," Trump said. "That's a long time for these big massive planes
to be flying to South Korea to practice and then drop bombs all over the place
and then go back to Guam. I know a lot about airplanes, it's very
expensive," he said.
1 hr 5
min ago
China: Sanctions could be
adjusted to support nuclear deal
From
CNN’s Steven Jiang in Beijing
China
says UN resolutions, including sanctions on North Korea, could be adjusted to
support nuclear settlement on the Korean Peninsula.
Responding
to a question about the future of sanctions following the North Korea-US
summit, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said that the
"relevant UN resolutions -- say, based on how North Korea has followed and
implemented the resolutions -- can be adjusted accordingly, including
suspending or lifting relevant measures.
"China
always holds the view that sanctions are not the goal. Actions by the UN
Security Council should support and coordinate with the current diplomatic
dialogues and efforts on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, and the
promotion of a political settlement on the peninsula issue," he said.
1 hr 9
min ago
Japan’s prime minister
thanks Trump for bringing up abduction issue
Japanese
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told local media Tuesday he would like to thank President
Trump for bringing up the abduction issue with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un
and wished to hear more details from Trump on the phone.
What you
need to know about the abductees: Abe and his cabinet have repeatedly asked Trump to
raise the abductions of their citizens by North Korea with Kim during their
meeting.
For
decades, Pyongyang has brazenly kidnapped Japanese, as well as South Korean,
citizens and brought them back to the rogue state. Some have never been seen
again.
In total,
17 Japanese citizens have officially been
registered as taken by North Koreans, although many others have been reported
as abductees.
It is a
comparatively small number of people, but Japan takes the issue incredibly
seriously. Abe has described it as a top priority. Both Trump and his Secretary
of State Mike Pompeo have promised to raise it with Kim.
57 min
ago
Trump jokes he may say he
was wrong about Kim but doesn't think he'll "ever admit that"
When
asked if he believed that his North Korean counterpart would follow through on
the promises he made during the two leaders' conversation, President Trump said
he "really believes" he'd keep his word.
Citing a
missile engine testing site that Kim Jong Un had also pledged to shut down
"in addition to the other things we were able to do.
"I
may be wrong and stand before you in six months and say, 'Hey I was
wrong,'" before pausing.
"I
don’t think I’ll ever admit that," he said.
1 hr 3
min ago
This was Trump's first full
news conference in more than a year
President
Trump took questions from reporters for more than an hour at a news conference
in Singapore following his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong
Un.
1 hr 13
min ago
Trump on his pitch to Kim:
"You could have the best hotels in the world"
President
Trump said he brought North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un to the negotiating
table by showing him what the future could look like should he choose the path
of peace.
Trump,
the seasoned real estate executive, said he told Kim that involved beautiful
beaches, great condos, and "the best hotels in the world."
"As
an example, they have great beaches," he said, "You see that whenever
they are exploding the cannons into the ocean. I said, 'Boy look
at that view.' Wouldn't that would make a great condo? I said, 'Instead of
doing that, you could have the best hotels in the world.'"
Trump
said: "Think of it from the real estate perspective. South Korea
and China and they own the land in the middle. How bad is that?"
Trump
said Kim reviewed a video that showed all this on a iPad, and he was impressed
by what he saw.
"That
was a version of what could happen and what could take place," he
said.
Watch:
1 hr 28
min ago
Trump expects to have
another meeting with Kim Jong Un
Asked
about a possible second summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, President Donald
Trump told reporters that while one hasn't been set up yet, "We'll
probably need another summit or meeting."
"We're
much further along than I would've thought," he said.
1 hr 39 min ago
Trump says US won't have to
front North Korea's denuclearization costs
When
asked how the North Korean regime would be able to foot the bill for
denuclearization while under sanctions, Trump suggested South Korea and Japan
would be able to provide the financial assistance.
The US,
Trump said, "won’t have to help them."
1 hr 34 min ago
Trump says North Koreans
kept in prison camps are one of today's "great winners"
Responding
to a question about the North Koreans being kept in what a reporter described
as a "network of gulags," President Trump said that he "helped
them" today, and they were one of the big winners from his talks with Kim
Jong Un.
"I
think I helped them," Trump said. "At a certain point I believe he is
going to do things about it. I think they are one of the great winners today.
That large group of people that you are talking about. I think they will be one
of the great winners as a group."
1 hr 54
min ago
Trump says he "gave up
nothing" in talks with Kim Jong Un
President
Trump defended himself from critics who say the United States is not getting
anything out of his meeting with Kim Jong Un.
“The
President has agreed to meet, he has given up so much,” he said, paraphrasing
his critics.
"I
gave up nothing. I’m here. I haven’t slept in 25 hours, but I thought it was
appropriate to do,” he said.
Trump
said the summit was “as good for the United States as it was for North Korea.”
“Yeah
sure, they got a meeting,” Trump said, but “only a person that dislikes Donald
Trump” would say he got nothing in exchange, citing Kim’s commitment to
complete denuclearization, the return of the three American hostages, and the
commitment to recover the remains of fallen American heroes.
He
continued, “It’s not a big deal to meet. I think we should meet on a lot of
different topics.”
2 hr 2
min ago
Trump: Sanctions will be
removed when nukes are "no longer a factor"
From
CNN's Kevin Liptak
President
Trump said Tuesday he would push for North Korea to denuclearize as "fast
as it can mechanically," but acknowledged it could take a long time.
"Scientifically
you have to wait certain periods of time," Trump said. "But once you
start the process it means it’s pretty much over."
He said
the process would start "very soon," and added sanctions would be
removed "when we are sure the nukes are no longer a factor."
"I
actually look forward to taking them off," he said, adding that would
happen "down the road when nothing’s going to happen."
2 hr 4
min ago
Kim accepted Trump's
invitation to the White House, Trump says
From
CNN's Betsy Klein
President
Donald Trump told reporters that he will visit Pyongyang "at a certain
time."
"That
will be a day that I very much look forward to at the appropriate time,"
he said.
He added
that he invited Kim Jong Un to the White House and he accepted, but it will
have to take place "at the appropriate time, a little bit further down the
road."
1 hr 41
min ago
President Trump: "I
do" trust Kim Jong Un
From
CNN's Jeremy Diamond
President
Donald Trump said Tuesday he does indeed "trust" North Korean leader
Kim Jong Un.
"I
do," he said when asked by CNN's Jim Acosta if he trusts Kim. "I do.
I think he wants to get it done."
Watch the
exchange:
2 hr 6
min ago
Trump says he's confident
that Kim Jong Un will "live up to" the agreement
President
Trump said he's confident that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "will live
up to" the document that they both signed.
"I
don't think they have ever had the confidence in a president they
have right now for getting things done and ability to get things
done," Trump said.
"He
was very firm in the fact that he wants to do this -- I think he
might want to do this as much or even more than me. They see a bright
future for North Korea. So you never know, right."
2 hr 6
min ago
President Trump praises Kim
Jong Un's ability to run country
From CNN's
Kevin Liptak
President
Trump praised Kim Jong Un's ability to run a country at a young age when
pressed about his comments about Kim's brutal tactics.
"He
is very talented," Trump said, citing Kim's ability to "take over a
situation like he did at 26 years of age and run it, and run it tough."
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