Historic: American Trump and Korean Kim Jong Un to meet on June 12 in Singapore

[AuH20]

Can Trump convince Kim that his word will be bond? Kim is probably more worried about our deep state than Trump.

[FSP-Rebel]

[timosman]

They are going to announce there are no nuclear weapons and this is just a $#@!ty show they have to be in. Thank you for watching.

[enhanced_deficit]

Market futures started trending down though nothing major, 1:1 meeting did not not go as bigly as expected or too soon to say?

[timosman]

They don't mention country for us?

[Swordsmyth]

Market futures started trending down though nothing major, 1:1 meeting did not not go as bigly as expected or too soon to say?

That is just lame.

[timosman]

[timosman]

They just showed up and Trump said they will be signing.

[Swordsmyth]

They just showed up and Trump said they will be signing.

That may mean that the real negotiations have already taken place and this is all just for show.

[timosman]

Here we come.

[Swordsmyth]

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a "comprehensive" document following a historic summit aimed at the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.

There were mo immediate details on the contents of the document but Trump said he expected the denuclearization process to start "very, very quickly".

More at: https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-upb...001837803.html

[Swordsmyth]

Trump said more information would come out “in just a little while” and did not say what the agreement entailed, but some have already managed to extract the key contents from the letter Trump held up.



The letter says that the U.S. and North Korea “will join their efforts to build a lasting and stable peace regime on the Korean Peninsula,” and that North Korea "commits to work toward complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula."
The pair also agree to "establish new U.S.-DPRK relations, and the two leaders "have committed to cooperate for the development of new U.S.-DPRK relations and for the promotion of peace, prosperity and security of the Korean Peninsula and of the world."
Notably, the U.S. and N. Korea agree to follow-on negotiations led by Sec. of State Mike Pompeo and a DPRK counterpart.
In other words this is just the first of many summits.
Speaking to reporters, Trump also said the he would “absolutely” invite Kim to the White House to continue their talks, meanwhile Kim called the document “historic” and said it would lead to a new era in the U.S.-North Korea relationship.
“We had a historic meeting and decided to leave the past behind, and we are about to sign a historic document,” he said through a translator. “The world will see a major change.”
Kim also thanked Trump for making “this meeting happen."
To be sure, analysts had expected both Trump and Kim to sell the summit as a success regardless of outcome since both have much at stake. At the signing ceremony, Trump said he was “very proud” of what happened Tuesday and thanked Kim, reiterating that it was an “honor” to meet.

“I think our whole relationship with North Korea and the Korean peninsula is going to be a very much different situation than it has in the past,” Trump said. “We’ve development a very special bond.”
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More at: https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-...istoric-summit

[Swordsmyth]

Moments ago Bloomberg released the full text. Here's what it says (highlights ours).

Joint Statement of President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the Singapore Summit
President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) held a first, historic summit in Singapore on June 12, 2018.
President Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un conducted a comprehensive, in-depth, and sincere exchange of opinions on the issues related to the establishment of new U.S.-DPRK relations and the building of a lasting and robust peace regime on the Korean Peninsula. President Trump committed to provide security guarantees to the DPRK, and Chairman Kim Jong Un reaffirmed his firm and unwavering commitment to complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
Convinced that the establishment of new U.S.-DPRK relations will contribute to the peace and prosperity of the Korean Peninsula and of the world, and recognizing that mutual confidence building can promote the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, President Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un state the following:

1. The United States and the DPRK commit to establish new U.S.-DPRK relations in accordance with the desire of the peoples of the two countries for peace and prosperity.
2. The United States and the DPRK will join their efforts to build a lasting and stable peace regime on the Korean Peninsula.
3. Reaffirming the April 27, 2018 Panmunjom Declaration, the DPRK commits to work toward complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
4. The United States and the DPRK commit to recovering POW/MIA remains, including the immediate repatriation of those already identified.

Having acknowledged that the U.S.-DPRK summit — the first in history — was an epochal event of great significance in overcoming decades of tensions and hostilities between the two countries and for the opening up of a new future, President Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un commit to implement the stipulations in this joint statement fully and expeditiously. The United States and the DPRK commit to hold follow-on negotiations, led by the U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, and a relevant high-level DPRK official, at the earliest possible date, to implement the outcomes of the U.S.-DPRK summit.
President Donald J Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea have committed to cooperate for the development of new U.S.-DPRK relations and for the promotion of peace, prosperity, and security of the Korean Peninsula and of the world.

More at: https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-...-trump-and-kim

[timosman]

[Jamesiv1]

lol

[phill4paul]

Apparently Kim Jong won't give fake news CNN the time of day either. Lol.

[euphemia]

Definitely some steps in the right direction.

[phill4paul]

Liberals everywhere are lamenting this didn't end nuclear destruction.

[shakey1]

Hope for the best.

[euphemia]

Can anyone see why it was a really good thing that Hillary didn't win?

[AuH20]

Neo libs and neocons frothing at the mouth. I don't know how long Trump can keep up this dance.

[nbhadja]

Neo libs and neocons frothing at the mouth. I don't know how long Trump can keep up this dance.

Just wait until the IG report comes out on Thursday...the liberal heads will explode. So much winning....LOL

[spudea]

Lol and now comes all the detractors hoping peace fails. "but but but you can't stop military exercises with South Korea! You are showing weakness and Kim wins! REEEEEEEE!!"

[AuH20]

Trump doing well screwing with the deep state. But at some point, they are going to entrap him.

[timosman]

Trump doing well screwing with the deep state. But at some point, they are going to entrap him.

Based on what we have seen so far?

[devil21]

Definitely some steps in the right direction.

If by "right direction", you mean another country crossed off the list of those that the bankers do not yet have their hooks in. Of course, it's a good thing that war may be avoided and American troops in SK eventually coming home.

[Jamesiv1]

It was a fantastic and luxurious summit. The agreement is also historic as well as luxurious.

[juleswin]

If by "right direction", you mean another country crossed off the list of those that the bankers do not yet have their hooks in. Of course, it's a good thing that war may be avoided and American troops in SK eventually coming home.

This, I cannot understand why the American first president and its supporters are cheering him poking his dirty nose in an area where it doesn't belong. Ron Paul would always say and for one I agreed with him, "let the Koreans sort out their problems". They don't need American involvement, if anything he says the only reason why they haven't made peace is because of American involvement.

[spudea]

This, I cannot understand why the American first president and its supporters are cheering him poking his dirty nose in an area where it doesn't belong. Ron Paul would always say and for one I agreed with him, "let the Koreans sort out their problems". They don't need American involvement, if anything he says the only reason why they haven't made peace is because of American involvement.

We can't go back in time to avoid the Korean war. We have to make the best of the reality we are given. South Korea has asked for our help and denuclearization and de-escalation from war is good for the USA and the world.

[juleswin]

We can't go back in time to avoid the Korean war. We have to make the best of the reality we are given. South Korea has asked for our help and denuclearization and de-escalation from war is good for the USA and the world.

I completely understand but the truth is that there are more efficient ways of solving this problem than the one Trump is suing. South Korea ask us for help? we privately tell South Korea and Japan that they have 1 year to solve resolve it with North Korea after which point we would be withdrawing our troops from the region and then you watch how fast they move.

Just because someone asks you for help doesn't mean you do the heavy lifting for them. Put them to work, it is in their best interest to make peace.