The US President meets today a “friend”. Before their second Meeting Trump stressed his good relationship with North Korea’s ruler, Kim. In addition, he promised Kim’s economic success.
Prior to his summit with Kim Jong-Un in Hanoi, US President, Donald Trump has a good personal relationship to North Korea’s rulers emphasized. On Twitter he called Kim his “friend”. At the same time, he introduced the Communist country’s economic development and prosperity in view, it should disarm its Arsenal of nuclear weapons and missiles.
“The potential is FANTASTIC, a great opportunity for my friend Kim Jong-Un, like no other in history,” wrote Trump.
Two personal interviews scheduled
The two-day Meeting in Vietnam’s capital is to be held eight months after a summit in Singapore. The first meeting is planned according to information from the White house at 18.30 local time (12.30 PM CET). After the welcome in the Hotel “metropolis” want to Trump and Kim lead a 20-minute conversation among four eyes. Then, both sides want to come together in small groups to about one and a half hour dinner. On Thursday further talks are planned.
Trump met in the morning, first with Vietnam’s President Nguyen Phu Trong. He is also the General Secretary of the Communist party, and thus the strong man of the South-East Asian country.
The surroundings of the hotel “metropolis”, where Kim and Trump to meet in the evening,, was largely sealed off. In the surroundings, armoured vehicles and armed soldiers are posted. Kim spent the morning in his Hotel.
flowers for the North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un on his arrival in Hanoi
Declaration of Peace would be a symbolic step
About the possible results of the summit will be a lot of speculation. Many expect a statement on the formal end of the Korean war (1950-53). A closure of the North Korean nuclear complex in Yongbyon, as well as the admission of nuclear inspectors, the establishment of liaison offices between the United States and North Korea and the resumption of inter-Korean economic projects will be speculated.
More than 60 years after the Korean war, a peace Declaration would be a first, symbolic step on the way to a peace Treaty. It is actually other to be involved, such as South Korea and China. The United States and North Korea are legally still in a state of war, because until today there is only a truce. For Pyongyang, a peace Treaty would be a building block for a new security architecture for the Region.
Sandra Ratzow, ARD Washington time to Hanoi, the prospects for success of the meeting
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