Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un’s meeting ends with no denuclearisation agreement
Both leaders left the venue of their talks, without attending a planned lunch together, and returned to their hotels
Hanoi — US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un failed to reach an agreement on denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula at their summit in Vietnam on Thursday, the White House said. Earlier, both Trump and Kim had expressed hope for progress on improving relations and on the key issue of denuclearisation, in their talks in the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi. “The two leaders discussed various ways to advance denuclearisation and economic-driven concepts,” White House spokesperson Sarah Sanders said. “No agreement was reached at this time, but their respective teams look forward to meeting in the future.” Trump had been scheduled to hold a “joint agreement signing ceremony” with Kim at the conclusion of their summit talks, according to an earlier White House announcement. Both leaders left the venue of their talks, the French-colonial-era Metropole hotel, at 1.25pm local time, without attending a planned lunch together, and returned to their hotels. Trump is now due...
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