Anti-nuclear group offers Nobel Prize money to pay for Kim Jong-un’s hotel bill
Tokyo — A Nobel Prize-winning anti-nuclear group offered on Monday to pay for next week’s historic summit between the US and North Korea — including the delicate issue of Kim Jong-un’s hotel bill. Who will cough up for lodgings at the five-star Fullerton Hotel, believed to be the North Korean leader’s preferred option, is one of many reported logistical and protocol headaches surrounding this month’s meeting between Kim and US President Donald Trump. The US is prepared to pay but fears offending cash-poor but pride-rich North Korea, the Washington Post wrote last week. The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (Ican) said it was willing to help resolve the impasse by bankrolling Kim’s delegation, using part of the $1.1m cash prize it received for winning last year’s Nobel Peace Prize. "We are ready to shoulder the cost of the summit, naturally including expenses for accommodation and conference venues," Akira Kawasaki, an Ican representative in Japan, told AFP. "If holdi...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.