The prisoners are in good health, and U. S. officials said they did not find any significant physical or psychiatric concerns
WASHINGTON — President Trump said on Thursday he will be meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un on June 12. The announcement came after the early morning return of three Americans held captive for more than a year by the North. They were released as a goodwill gesture in the run up to the summit.
Mr. Trump announced the summit on Twitter, saying “we will both try to make it a very special moment for world peace!”
The tweet came hours after Mr. Trump led a dramatic overnight welcome ceremony for the three Americans released by North Korea — Kim Dong Chul, Kim Hak Song, and Tony Kim. After greeting them privately on board a government plane, the president and first lady escorted them in front of cameras.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo traveled to North Korea to secure the prisoner’s release. State Department official Brian Hook was with him and among the first Americans to see the three men.
