Handshake on the cards as Trump and Kim prepare for summit
But US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo injects a note of caution ahead of the first meeting of US and North Korean leaders
Singapore — US President Donald Trump said on Monday his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore could “work out very nicely” as officials from both countries sought to narrow differences on how to end a nuclear stand-off on the Korean peninsula. But US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo injected a note of caution ahead of the first meeting of US and North Korean leaders on Tuesday, saying it remained to be seen whether Kim was sincere about his willingness to denuclearise. Last-minute talks between the two sides were held in the city-state aimed at laying the groundwork for the summit between Trump and Kim, a meeting almost unthinkable just months ago when the two were exchanging insults and threats that raised fears of war. But after a flurry of diplomatic overtures eased tensions, the two leaders are now headed for a history-making handshake US officials hope could eventually lead to the dismantling of a North Korean nuclear programme that threatens the US. ...
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