Mr Trump also thanked North Korea’s Kim Jong Un for releasing the Americans and said he believes Mr Kim wants to reach an agreement on denuclearisation at their upcoming summit. The men – Kim Dong Chul, Kim Hak Song and Tony Kim – had been released on Wednesday amid a warming of relations between the longtime adversaries. “This is a special night for these three really great people,” Mr Trump told reporters. On the US relationship with North Korea, Mr Trump declared: “We’re starting off on a new footing.”The freed prisoners appeared tired but in excellent spirits, flashing peace signs and waving their arms as they emerged from the aircraft. Mr Trump entered office as an emboldened North Korea developed new generations of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles capable of hitting the continental US.

Source: Irish Independent May 10, 2018 11:03 UTC