The second summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was cut short with the two leaders failing to reach a deal and Washington saying that Pyongyang asked for too much with too little in return. Photo: APHANOI—After a high-profile summit with President Trump fell apart, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un spent Friday bonding with his communist hosts in Vietnam as his country’s state media played down the collapse of negotiations. Thursday’s talks aimed at curbing Pyongyang’s nuclear program came to an abrupt end, with the U.S. and North Korea trading blame. U.S. officials said Mr. Kim wanted extensive sanctions relief without offering enough in return. Their North Korean counterparts rebutted that assessment, saying they had...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 01, 2019 16:07 UTC