The sudden note on White House stationery emerged Thursday morning from U.S. President Donald Trump to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, cancelling plans for a high-stakes Singapore summit. Not something the American president typically offers up to North Korea. That was a beautiful gesture and very much appreciated.” (Still unclear: how Kim might view the description of them as “hostages”; North Korea might call them criminals.) Lest the recipient think Trump might be trying to sweet-talk him, the middle of the letter has a sharp anchor embedded in it. From 2014 to 2018, he was director of Asia-Pacific news and oversaw AP’s coverage of North Korea.

Source: National Post May 24, 2018 19:31 UTC