HANOI — I’m not sure what prompted Kim Jong Un to answer my question. I was standing with a small group of American and North Korean reporters behind a rope, observing a brief photo op at the start of their nuclear summit Thursday. Reporting in the White House “bubble” can be frustrating; presidential aides maintain strict controls, with carefully scripted photo ops and limited access to the boss. I drew hope from the eight North Korean “reporters” in black suits who were with us. I locked my eyes on Kim and, when Trump stopped answering a question from another reporter, I sensed my opportunity.

Source: Washington Post February 28, 2019 19:18 UTC