The Korean Central News Agency said that Kim Jong-un remained committed to a third meeting with Donald Trump KCNA VIA KNS / AFP / GETTY IMAGESKim Jong-un and Donald Trump made “remarkable progress” in their summit meeting in Vietnam, according to North Korea’s state media, in a clear indication that diplomacy remains alive despite the failure of the two men to reach an agreement on denuclearisation. Mr Kim’s foreign minister rejected President Trump’s account of the breakdown of the talks in Hanoi yesterday, and insisted that the North had made its final offer. The warm account of the summit on the Korean Central News Agency, which represents the voice of the government, makes it clear, however, that Mr Kim is committed to continuing negotiations including a third meeting with the US president. “The second meeting in Hanoi offered an important occasion for deepening mutual respect and trust and putting the…

Source: The Times March 01, 2019 09:03 UTC