U.S. President Donald Trump and the North Korean ruler Kim Jong-Un arrived in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi. After a 4000-kilometre journey through China in his armored train crossed Kim on Tuesday, the border to Vietnam and continued the journey in a vehicle convoy. Trump landed in the evening (local time) aboard Air Force One, in the Vietnamese capital. He expected according to his own words, a “very productive” Meeting.
In Hanoi was received by Kim of a cheering crowd. It is the first visit by a North Korean leader in Vietnam since the Visit of Kim’s Grandfather, Kim Il Sung, 1964. Vietnam is like North Korea a Communist party-dominated one-party state. In the Vietnamese capital, visited Kim and the North Korean Embassy, before he returned to his Hotel.
Kim was broken on Saturday in Pyongyang to the long train journey. At the heavily secured train station to Dong Dang on the Vietnamese border, the power was received from commander-in-chief with military honors. Kim waved and smiled as he left accompanied by staff and many of the bodyguards of the dark-green train.
“the Tremendous amount and so much love”
Trump wrote shortly before the departure in the short message service Twitter, he expected a “very productive” summit. “With complete denuclearization of North Korea makes a quick economic,” wrote Trump. Without denuclearization of everything will, however, remain as in the past. The U.S. President expressed confidence that Kim will make a “wise decision”.
thousands of people lined the way, the Trumps convoy from the airport to the centre of Hanoi. Many were filming with their phones. Trump tweeted: “Huge lot and so much love.”
Just arrived in Vietnam. Thank you to all of the people for the great reception in Hanoi. Tremendous crowds, and so much love!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 26. February 2019
The Meeting of Kim and Trump, in Hanoi will take place on Wednesday and Thursday. According to the White house it will be on Wednesday, initially a joint dinner of the two heads of state. The actual talks are scheduled for Thursday.
At their first summit had agreed the two heads of state on a “denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula” meeting in June last year in Singapore. It is not clear, however, what exactly is to be understood, and how the nuclear disarmament and checked.
Tangible results in Hanoi?
The Details are still open. The United States want North Korea to give up its nuclear Arsenal entirely. The leadership in Pyongyang called for a repeal of the because of the North Korean nuclear and missile program, sanctions and a withdrawal of U.S. troops from South Korea.
experts said, after the rather vague statement in the Singapore summit in Hanoi had to deliver tangible results. “The window for diplomatic progress with North Korea will not remain open forever. The second summit is to put substance in front of Pomp,” said Kelsey Davenport of the Arms Control Association.
In the run-up to the summit, Trump had the impression that the United States made their claims on North Korea to compromise and not insist on a dismantling of the North Korean nuclear Arsenal, as long as no missiles and nuclear tests: “I don’t want anybody crowding. I just want to no Tests. As long as there are no Tests, we are satisfied,” said Trump. (fal/afp)
Created: 26.02.2019, 18:37 PM
