Donald TrumpNorth Korean President Kim Jong-un will meet his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in on Friday as a first step in the reconciliation between the two nations. Mr Trump used his weekend tweets to criticise his opponents who accused him of giving up too much in an effort to meet with Mr Kim. For his part, Mr Kim says North Korea no longer needs any nuclear tests, mid-range and intercontinental ballistic rocket tests. Since the Korean War, alliances between China and North Korea, and the US and its ally in the South, have been unshakeable. Trade sanctions have hit North Korean people hard but have hardly dented the wealth of Mr Kim and his elite colleagues.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 23, 2018 17:03 UTC