Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 28 Feb 2019, 12:44 pm Print
Hanoi: Talks between US President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong-un have failed.
The two leaders cut short their second summit here on Thursday but said the talks were going to continue. The point of the meeting was to denuclearise the Korean Peninsula and end the Korean War.
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 28, 2019
"I felt it wasn't appropriate to sign an agreement today," Trump told reporters. "We couldn't have but it wouldn't be appropriate."
President @realDonaldTrump and @SecPompeo participate in a Press Conference in Hanoi, Vietnam, on February 28, 2019. pic.twitter.com/qgKX4cbuMd
— Department of State (@StateDept) February 28, 2019
The North Korean leader said his presence at the summit indicated their intention to denuclearise. Answering a question on his intention to denuclearise, Kim said: “If I’m not willing to do that, I won’t be here right now.”
THANK YOU to our generous hosts in Hanoi this week: President Trong, Prime Minister Phuc, and the wonderful people of Vietnam! pic.twitter.com/AMqF0dfRhP
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 28, 2019
The US President said his country was not ready to lift all sanctions against North Korea without the promise of denuclearisation.
Image: The White House Twitter page
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