Trump - Kim Summit In Hanoi -- News Roundup February 27, 2019

Daily Mail: Trump and Kim Take 2: President meets North Korean dictator with a handshake and a laugh in Vietnam for their second nuclear summit and heralds the communist nation's 'unlimited' potential as Kim says he has high hopes for their talks

* President Trump was the first to arrive
* The two men shook hands and exchanged pleasantries
* 'Our relationship is a very special relationship'
* He and the North Korea dictator each were joined by a pair of two top aides
* A bank of six U.S. and North Korean flags was prepared for a photo-op
* Trump said the men had a 'very successful first summit' and took on critics who want to see faster developments
* Kim praised Trump's 'courageous decision' to open dialogue
* Trump tweeted earlier Wednesday morning as he prepared for meetings with Vietnamese leaders
* He pointed to Vietnam as an economic model
* The country has been on an economic tear since normalizing relations with the U.S. in 1995
* Two years ago he touted a similar agreement but the trade deficit grew to $37 billion
* Earlier Trump posed with Vietnam's president in front of a statue of founder Ho Chi Minh
* He said North Korea would be the same if it would 'denuclearize'
* Trump called Kim 'my friend'
* He has previously said they fell 'in love' at their Singapore summit
* Kim forced his uncle to watch colleagues get blown apart with anti-aircraft guns before his own death, according to a defector
* Trump's visit was punctuated by blistering testimony from longtime lawyer Michael Cohen

President Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un shook hands and exchanged smiles as they joined for a dinner meeting at a historic Hanoi hotel – and Trump proclaimed their relationship a 'good one.'

'Our relationship is a very special relationship,' Trump said, in one of several comments proclaiming a personal bond.

The two men met in the Vietnamese capital in front of a bank of six flags from each nation, for the first meeting for the pair since their historic summit in Singapore in June.

'It's an honor to be with Chairman Kim. It's an honor to be together,' said Trump, who repeatedly praised his counterpart.

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WNU Editor: What are my first impressions. At the start of the Singapore summit last year both parties looked serious and tense. At the end of the Singapore summit both parties were relaxed and comfortable being together. In today's summit, that positive energy is still continuing. I suspect that a lot of progress has been accomplished behind the scenes, and I would not be surprised that at the end of this summit more meetings and discussions will be announced to iron out the details on what needs to be done next.

Trump - Kim Summit In Hanoi -- News Roundup February 27, 2019

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Trump-Kim summit 2019: day 1 as it happened -- SCMP
Summit Day 1: What happened at Trump-Kim meeting II? -- AP
Trump, Kim open second nuclear summit with handshake, smiles -- AP
Trump and Kim open second nuclear summit in Hanoi -- France 24
Trump and North Korea's Kim predict success in high-stakes nuclear summit -- Reuters
Trump shakes hands with Kim Jong-un ahead of denuclearization summit in Vietnam -- RT
Trump and Kim start Vietnam summit with dinner -- BBC
The love-fest rekindled! Back slaps, lingering eye contact and intimate smiles - body language expert reveals that after a frosty start, Kim and Trump picked up where they last left off -- Daily Mail
Trump hails North Korea's 'awesome' potential ahead of talks with Kim Jong Un -- DW
Donald Trump hails ‘great leader’ Kim Jong-un at Hanoi summit -- The Guardian
Kim Jong Un calls Trump 'courageous' at second summit -- UPI
White House excludes reporters from Trump-Kim dinner after they asked questions -- Reuters
North Korean media dial up excitement for Trump-Kim summit -- The Guardian
Dissidents detained in Hanoi as Trump-Kim summit opens -- AFP
Steak and kimchi: North Korean, western chefs prepared Trump-Kim dinner -- Reuters