U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have signed a document at the end of a summit meeting on Tuesday, after hours of unprecedented closed-door talks.
Trump described the declaration as “very important” and “pretty comprehensive,” but has refused to tell reporters what is in the document, the Associated Press reported.
The signing was confirmed in a post to Twitter by the U.S. Department of State.
The move came at the end of negotiations that were expected to have centered on Washington’s aim of persuading Pyongyang to agree to drop its nuclear program.
The talks began at 9 a.m. local time, or 9 p.m. Eastern U.S. time, with a 38-minute meeting between Trump and Kim alone except for translators. Aides were then brought in for two hours of negotiations, followed by a joint working lunch.
“Both sides are going to be impressed with the result,” Trump said, according to the AP.
President Trump & Chairman Kim Jong-un depart signing ceremony at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa Island. #History #SingaporeSummit pic.twitter.com/Up9LHobA2j[1][2][3]...
— Dan Scavino Jr. (@Scavino45)
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- ^ #History (twitter.com)
- ^ #SingaporeSummit (twitter.com)
- ^ pic.twitter.com/Up9LHobA2j (t.co)
- ^ June 12, 2018 (twitter.com)