Washington — US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday there was a "substantial chance" his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un would not take place as planned on June 12 amid concerns that Kim was not committed to denuclearisation. Trump raised doubts about the Singapore summit in talks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who came to Washington to urge Trump not to let a rare opportunity with reclusive North Korea get away. If the summit is called off or fails, it would be a major blow to what Trump supporters hope will be the biggest diplomatic achievement of his presidency, and a huge disappointment for Trump. "There’s a very substantial chance … it won’t work out. And that’s OK," Trump said. "That doesn’t mean it won’t work out over a period of time. But it may not work out for June 12. But there is a good chance that we’ll have the meeting." Trump said whether the meeting will be held as scheduled will be determined "pretty soon". "North Korea has a chance to be a ...
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