US President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un are meeting at the lavish Capella Hotel in Singapore today for a historic first-time meeting between the two leaders.
The US initially wanted the talks to center on the denuclearization of North Korea, but the two countries have different definitions of what denuclearization would involve and the talks may now just be seen by the Trump administration as the first step towards some form of denuclearization.
Trump and Kim shared their first handshake around 9 a.m. local time on Tuesday, the first time a sitting US president has met with a North Korean leader. The pair seemed all smiles as they prepared for their one-on-one meeting accompanied only by translators.
The two leaders held bilateral talks with several key US figures, including John Bolton, John Kelly, and Mike Pompeo present. The men then shared a lunch together, before leaving the hotel and telling reporters that they were going for a "signing," although it remains unclear what they are signing.
Here's how the events are unfolding live:
2:00 p.m.: Kim is seen leaving Capella Hotel, and will likely return to North Korea.
Screenshot/Channel News Asia1:55 p.m.: Trump and Kim went outside the Capella Hotel for one last photo op.
Screenshot/Channel News Asia
When asked what he had learned about Kim, Trump said: "he's a very talented man. He loves his country very much."
Trump also told reporters that he and Kim "will meet again, many times."
1:49 p.m. Trump told reporters that denuclearization would begin "very quickly," and that the document signed was "comprehensive."
Screenshot/Channel News Asia
When asked by a reporter if he would be inviting Kim to the White House, Trump said: "Absolutely, I will."
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