The U.S President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un started their 2nd summit in Vietnam. The U.S president called Jong-un a great leader while softly nudging him to work towards a path of denuclearization in the Korean Peninsula. Both leaders will meet face-to-face in Hanoi’s historic Metropole hotel for the first time since their historic summit took place last summer in Singapore.
Trump is urging North Korea to surrender its nuclear weapons in exchange for the prospect of an economic revival in the isolationist country. But, Kim needs sanctions relieved without losing out on the strategic advantages that come with nuclear weapons. Trump and Kim were joined by secretary of state Mike Pompeo, White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, and 2 North Korean officials for a social dinner. Trump described his relationship with Kim as very special before predicting the tremendous economic potential for the country.
All false reporting (guessing) on my intentions with respect to North Korea. Kim Jong Un and I will try very hard to work something out on Denuclearization & then making North Korea an Economic Powerhouse. I believe that China, Russia, Japan & South Korea will be very helpful!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 27, 2019
Trump said to Kim, “Your country has tremendous economic potential – unbelievable, unlimited – and I think that you will have a tremendous future with your country, a great leader. I look forward to watching it happen and helping it to happen – and we will help it to happen”. The U.S president also said he hoped this summit will earn results equal or greater compared to the last year’s summit. He emphasized that the relationships between the two leaders made the biggest progress. Trump also met with Vietnamese president Nguyen Phu Trong and Nguyen Xuan Phuc. He informed them that North Korea could have a thriving economy if it started to cooperate with the United States.
A U.S intelligence report indicated in January that North Korea is also unlikely to give up its weapons of mass destruction, missiles, and production capability. North Korea has reportedly been continuing to develop missile technology and nuclear weapons in covert facilities, since the last Trump-Kim summit in 2018. However, Trump has repeatedly called attention to the fact that there has been no detection of North Korea testing nuclear devices or ballistic missiles since the U.S began its diplomatic talks with Kim.