Trump set for historic meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un
Washington — President Donald Trump has agreed to a historic first meeting with Kim Jong-un in a stunning development in the US’s high-stakes nuclear standoff with North Korea. Standing in front of the White House, South Korean national security adviser Chung Eui-yong announced the first ever meeting between a US president and a North Korean leader, which he said would take place by the end of May. Chung had recently returned from Pyongyang, where he met Kim, who, he said "expressed his eagerness to meet President Trump as soon as possible". Trump hailed "great progress" in the push to persuade Pyongyang to end its nuclear weapons programme. "Meeting being planned!" he tweeted. "Kim Jong Un talked about denuclearization with the South Korean Representatives, not just a freeze. Also, no missile testing by North Korea during this period of time." "Great progress being made but sanctions will remain until an agreement is reached." News of the summit is the latest step in a quickening d...
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