Headline Roundup • June 11th, 2018
President Trump and Kim Jong Un Land in Singapore for Historic Summit
Summary from the AllSides News Team
President Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un landed in Singapore on Monday for a historic summit where Trump will push for North Korea's denuclearization. Detractors have questioned the president's preparation for the meeting, particularly after he stated that he didn't need to prepare "very much" because "it's about the attitude." Supporters have said that he is ready for the diplomatic negotiations.
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Pompeo on US-North Korea Summit: Trump's 'Well Prepared'
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The White House reports that negotiations with North Korea have moved "more quickly than expected," which prompted a change in schedule, with the summit now slated to begin at 9 am on Tuesday in Singapore.
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Donald Trump's gut-check negotiating style and fragile patience face a supreme test in his summit with Kim Jong Un of North Korea, a nation that long ago mastered the diplomacy of delay, obfuscation and illusory promises of disarmament.
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After months of hurled insults and tumultuous diplomacy, the U.S. and North Korea made final preparations for a high-stakes summit that could reshape the security environment in Asia.
