SCMP: Why Kim Jong-un may not want to meet Donald Trump in Singapore
While the Lion City may be Washington’s preferred choice for the groundbreaking meeting, the North Korean leader is believed to want to stay closer to home
Kim Jong-un may be reluctant to travel to Singapore for his proposed summit meeting with Donald Trump, analysts said, citing a range of factors including North Korea’s distant relations with the city state and Kim’s reluctance to travel by air.
Following Friday’s historic sessions between North and South Korea, the focus will shift to the proposed landmark summit, the first time a sitting US president will have met the Communist state’s leader.
It is widely believed that back-channel talks have been under way in preparation for the meetings, which the White House has indicated will happen in May or June.
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Update: Donald Trump expects to meet North Korea 'in three or four weeks' (The Guardian)
WNU Editor: Singapore is an excellent choice .... but Mongolia?
Apparently Kim refuses to fly. So Mongolia is a two week train ride for him. Except that Mongolia is a giant logistical/geographical pain in the ass for the US. President Moon should offer and provide Kim with safe air transport to Singapore.
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