Since Trump flew home to Washington, Kim has stepped assuredly into the spotlight, keen to show himself as a poised leader taking his rightful place on the international stage. As Kim met with officials in Hanoi, the United States and North Korea have both been spinning their versions of what happened during one of the most high-profile diplomatic collapses in recent years. Kim answered questions with humor and ease when confronted by an aggressive international media contingent here. Trump maintained ahead of the Hanoi summit that the economic benefits of a deal could push Kim to give up his nuclear ambitions. This outcome would be a signal that "the world must live with North Korea's bomb, but Kim won't rub it in anyone's face."

Source: Fox News March 02, 2019 03:15 UTC