The president is expected to seek North Korea’s denuclearization, perhaps in exchange for a political declaration to end the Korean War.
HANOI, Vietnam — U. S. President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, leaders of nations with a long history of hostilities, opened their second summit Wednesday with smiles and friendly banter before sitting down for a dinner that will set the stage for difficult talks about North Korea’s pursuit of nuclear weapons.
“I think it’ll lead to wonderful, really a wonderful situation long term,” Trump said as he sat beside Kim at the dinner table.
Asked earlier if the summit would yield a political declaration to end the Korean War, Trump said, “We’ll see.”
Kim, who spoke through an interpreter, told Trump he was “confident that we can achieve great results that everyone welcomes.
