Three or four sites being considered for North Korea summit: Trump
- 6 years ago
President Trump says three or four locations are being considered for his upcoming summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
He said the list does not include Singapore, the site for their first summit in June.
Lee Seung-jae reports.
Speaking at the White House on Tuesday,... President Trump discussed possible locations for the highly-anticipated second summit between himself and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
But among the possible locations, Singapore probably isn't going to be one of them.
"Well, it is happening and we're setting that up right now. That was part of the reason Mike was going over to meet. They're setting up the meeting and we'll be announcing that. Probably a different location--, Singapore was fantastic but we'll probably do a different location."
When asked whether his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida could be a possible location, the U.S. leader said it might be.
"He'd probably like that. I would like that too. I think it would be good but we'll see. We're talking about three or four different locations. Timing won't be too far away."
President Trump also boasted of his "very good relationship" with Chairman Kim and cited the recent lack of nuclear and missile tests as a sign of progress in the denuclearization process.
He added he believes North Korea will be "incredibly economically successful" if it denuclearizes.
Critics, however say there's no evidence the North has started to abandon its nuclear program.
But North Korea argues it demolished a nuclear testing site in May, has plans to permanently shut down a missile engine testing site and would also shut its main nuclear complex in Yongbyon if the U.S. takes "corresponding" steps.
This comes as U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters at the White House on Tuesday that he made "real progress" on his four-nation Asia swing that took him through Japan, North Korea, South Korea and China.
Pompeo said that, while there's still much work to be done,... Washington can now see a path where they will achieve the ultimate goal of the full and verified denuclearization of North Korea.
Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.
He said the list does not include Singapore, the site for their first summit in June.
Lee Seung-jae reports.
Speaking at the White House on Tuesday,... President Trump discussed possible locations for the highly-anticipated second summit between himself and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
But among the possible locations, Singapore probably isn't going to be one of them.
"Well, it is happening and we're setting that up right now. That was part of the reason Mike was going over to meet. They're setting up the meeting and we'll be announcing that. Probably a different location--, Singapore was fantastic but we'll probably do a different location."
When asked whether his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida could be a possible location, the U.S. leader said it might be.
"He'd probably like that. I would like that too. I think it would be good but we'll see. We're talking about three or four different locations. Timing won't be too far away."
President Trump also boasted of his "very good relationship" with Chairman Kim and cited the recent lack of nuclear and missile tests as a sign of progress in the denuclearization process.
He added he believes North Korea will be "incredibly economically successful" if it denuclearizes.
Critics, however say there's no evidence the North has started to abandon its nuclear program.
But North Korea argues it demolished a nuclear testing site in May, has plans to permanently shut down a missile engine testing site and would also shut its main nuclear complex in Yongbyon if the U.S. takes "corresponding" steps.
This comes as U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters at the White House on Tuesday that he made "real progress" on his four-nation Asia swing that took him through Japan, North Korea, South Korea and China.
Pompeo said that, while there's still much work to be done,... Washington can now see a path where they will achieve the ultimate goal of the full and verified denuclearization of North Korea.
Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.