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Saturday 19 January 2019
Trump, North Korean leader to hold 2nd summit

By MATTHEW LEE and DEB denuclearization agree- abruptly. U.S. officials said
RIECHMANN ment crafted at that sum- at the time that North Ko-
Associated Press mit. No details have been rea had canceled the ses-
WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi- released about how de- sion.
dent Donald Trump will nuclearization could occur. The talks have stalled over
hold a second summit with The North Korean emissary North Korea's refusal to pro-
North Korean leader Kim met earlier with Secretary vide a detailed accounting
Jong Un to try to broker of State Mike Pompeo at a of its nuclear and missile fa-
a deal to coax the North Washington hotel and they cilities that would be used
to give up its nuclear pro- were reconvening after the by inspectors to verify any
gram, the White House an- White House meeting. deal to dismantle them.
nounced Friday. Trump has spoken several The North has demanded
News of a second meet- times of having a second that the U.S. end harsh
ing with the reclusive North summit early this year and economic penalties and
Korean leader came after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, right, and Kim Yong Chol, a has exchanged multiple provide security guaran-
North Korean senior ruling party official and former intelligence
Trump met at the White chief, pose for photographs at the The Dupont Circle Hotel in letters with Kim. tees before the North takes
House for 90 minutes with Washington, Friday, Jan. 18, 2019. Since the first one, sev- any steps beyond its initial
a North Korean envoy, Kim Associated Press eral private analysts have suspension of nuclear and
Yong Chol, who had trav- published reports detailing missile tests.
eled to Washington to dis- to continue to keep pres- his 90-minute meeting with continuing North Korean Vice President Mike Pence
cuss denuclearization talks. sure and sanctions on North the North Korean leader in development of nuclear said Wednesday that the
Trump and Kim Jong Un Korea until we see fully and Pyongyang. Weeks later, and missile technology. A U.S. is still awaiting "con-
are to meet near the end verified denuclearization," Trump had his first, historic planned meeting between crete steps" by North Korea
of February at a place to Sanders said "We've had meeting with Kim Jong Un Pompeo and the envoy, to dismantle the nuclear
be announced at a later very good steps and good in June in Singapore, but who is North Korea's former weapons that threaten our
day, said White House press faith from the North Kore- little tangible progress has spy chief, in New York last people and our allies in the
secretary Sarah Huckabee ans in releasing the hostag- been made on a vague November was called off region."q
Sanders. es and other moves. And
She called the Oval Of- so we're going to continue
fice meeting "productive" those conversations and Jimmy Carter: Trump should
and said the U.S. and North the president looks forward
Korea would continue to to the next meeting."
have conversations with In May, North Korea re- form advisory panel on China
hopes that North Korea leased three American
would give up its nuclear detainees and sent them
weapons capabilities. home with Secretary of dents don't like to read
"The United States is going State Mike Pompeo after multi-page letters."
Carter's remarks came dur-
ing a symposium marking
40 years since the U.S. and
China struck an agreement
to normalize diplomatic re-
lations during Carter's presi-
dency.
Carter counts the break-
through with China among
the top accomplishments
of his presidency. The two
countries normalized dip-
lomatic relations on Jan. 1,
1979, following an agree-
ment that Carter and Chi-
nese Vice Premier Deng
This Sept. 12, 2018, file photo shows former President Jimmy
Carter, 93, answering questions from students during his annual Xiaoping announced on
town hall with Emory University in Atlanta. Dec. 15, 1978.
Associated Press Carter made no direct
mention of the trade bat-
ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy relations with Japan. tle now being waged be-
Carter said Friday he be- "Just have a very small tween the two countries.
lieves President Donald group — I'd say about six China's ambassador to
Trump would benefit from — of distinguished people the U.S., Cui Tiankai, joined
a few behind-the-scenes who have faith and confi- Carter for the event and
advisers who could help dence," Carter said, given said "it has never been so
improve U.S. relations with "the need for future under- important for China and
China. standing and the avoid- the United States to work
Speaking at the Carter ance of conflict between together." "The conse-
Center in Atlanta, the for- our two countries." quences of miscalculation
mer president said he relied He added: "When I get resulting from misunder-
during his presidency on an home I'm going to draft a standing and misinterpre-
informal group of scholars, private letter to President tation can be much more
retired diplomats and other Trump and put this in suc- serious than ever before,"
experts for advice on U.S. cinct language. Most presi- the ambassador said.q