Commentaries And Analysis On The Singapore Summit

Nile Bowie and Andrew Salmon, Asia Times: ‘World will see a major change:’ Kim, Trump sign declaration

First-ever North Korea-US summit was an optical success but a substantive failure with a vague, non-tangible outcome

The hugely anticipated, first-ever summit between North Korea and the United States – two states which remain technically at war, and which last year appeared on the brink of renewed combat ­– has been declared a success by the two parties.

In a joint declaration, both sides agreed to upgrade relations. North Korea committed to complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, while the United States committed to guarantee North Korea’s security.

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Commentaries And Analysis On The Singapore Summit

Summit Day: What happened at historic Trump-Kim meeting? -- Tamer Fakahany, AP
AP Analysis: Kim Jong Un flies home with lots to brag about -- Eric Talmadge, AP
Donald Trump-Kim Jong Un summit: More style than substance? -- Alexander Pearson, DW
Nuclear risk-taker Trump gambles all in talks with Kim -- AFP
Analysis: When Trump met Kim, the handshake was more historic than the words -- Susan Page, USA TODAY
The Singapore summit was a victory for Kim Jong Un -- Washington Post
Trump and Kim Have Just Walked Us Back From the Brink of War -- The New York Times
North Korea's agreement with Donald Trump presents a host of challenges and opportunities -- Matthew Carney, ABC News Online
Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un's summit of friendliness -- Alexander Freund, DW
Kim had a great summit. And he didn't even need to give anything away -- Jamie Tarabay, CNN
What is next for North Korea after the Singapore summit? -- Sandeep Gopalan, Al Jazeera
Trump-Kim summit: Big win for North Korea and China, small one for US -- Michael Knigge, DW
4 winners and 4 losers from the Trump-Kim summit in Singapore: Kim Jong Un is the big winner. South Korea is a loser. -- Zack Beauchamp and Jennifer Williams, VOX
Donald Trump knows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's agreement is far from a touchdown -- Zoe Daniel, ABC News Online