All ready for the summit of the century. Donald Trump, president of the United States, and Kim Jong-Un, leader of North Korea, both arrived in Singapore a few days in advance are preparing for the summit that could change history.
The objective of the summit is to achieve "lasting peace" and "complete denuclearization of the peninsula" in the context of a "new era" in relations between the two countries. According to reports from the KCNA news agency, the official organ of North Korea, during the summit "broad-spectrum views will be exchanged on the issues of education of new relations between North Korea and the United States, the construction of a of permanent and lasting peace, the realization of the denuclearization of the North Korean peninsula and other issues of mutual interest, as required by a new era ”.
The service launched by Kcna reports the arrival in real time of Kim in Singapore, a novelty for North Korea accustomed to seeing the movements of the leader only after the event.
Kim Jong-Un will present at the summit accompanied by Kim Yong-Chol, vice president of the Central Committee of the Korean Workers' Party, Ri Su-yong, vice president of the party for international affairs, and by the Minister of Defense No Kwang-Chol .
Confident of the outcome of the summit, Donald Trump, who hosted Prime Minister Lee Hsien-long in Singapore, said: "We will have a very interesting meeting in particular tomorrow and I think things can go very well". Trump then thanked Lee for the "hospitality, professionalism and friendship" shown by the Asian city-state.
Optimism is also expressed by the world of finance; the Tokyo stock exchange closed higher, bringing the Nikkei index to + 0,48%.