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The leaders of the USA and North Korea are set to meet for the first time ever. A historic summit between U. S. President Donald Trump and Supreme Leader of North Korea Kim Jong-un will take place at an as yet undisclosed location by May. The two leaders will discuss North Korea’s denuclearization. US Vice-President Mike Pence said American diplomacy had brought North Korea to the negotiating table. He said: « It is evidence that President Trump’s strategy to isolate the Kim regime is working. » North Korea’s ambassador to the UN hailed the « courageous decision » of Mr Kim for bringing about the meeting. He said Kim would help secure « peace and stability in the Korean peninsula and the East Asia region ».
World leaders welcomed the upcoming inaugural meeting. Such unprecedented talks seemed unlikely a few months ago, when the two leaders were hurling insults at each other. It could be a sign that one-time enemies could now be « frenemies ». South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in said the meeting was « like a miracle ». He said there would be obstacles ahead, but the talks were a key step towards denuclearization. He added: « The May meeting will be recorded as a historic milestone in achieving peace on the Korean Peninsula. » China’s President Xi Jinping telephoned Mr Trump to welcome the development. He advised both sides to proceed with caution so as not to impede improving relations.
