SEOUL: North Korea on Sunday said its leader Kim Jong Un was “fixed” on holding a summit with US President Donald Trump, raising hopes the historic meeting might still take place after a turbulent few days of diplomatic brinkmanship. Trump rattled the region on Thursday by cancelling his meeting with Kim, citing “open hostility” from Pyongyang. But within 24 hours he reversed course, saying it could still go ahead after productive talks were held with North Korean officials. Pictures showed them shaking hands and embracing on the North Korean side of the Demilitarised Zone separating the two nations. “Today’s summit is aimed at resolving the misunderstanding caused by communication glitches between Washington and Pyongyang and lay the groundwork for the US-North Korea summit,” he told AFP.

Source: New Strait Times May 27, 2018 00:56 UTC