Will leave meeting with Kim, if it's not fruitful: Trump
US President Donald Trump has expressed optimism about his planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un but also said he would be willing to walk out if the meeting fails to meet his expectation. The US President said that he will be meeting with Kim Jong-un in the coming weeks to discuss the de-nuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. Here's more.
I'll respectfully leave the meeting: Trump
"If we don't think it's going to be successful... we won't have it. If I think it's a meeting that's not going to be fruitful, we're not going to go," said Trump. "If the meeting, when I'm there isn't fruitful, I'll respectfully leave the meeting and will continue what we're doing or whatever it is that we'll continue, but something will happen," he added.
Likely to meet Kim Jong-un in June: President Trump
Trump said that he's likely to meet Kim Jong-un in June or before. Officials from the two countries are looking at five different venues for the meeting. None of them are in the US. "Hopefully, that meeting will be a great success and we're looking forward to it," Trump said, adding that it would be tremendous for the world if the meeting went well.
What would Trump and Kim discuss?
Trump said the release of three American prisoners in North Korea would be among the topics of his discussion with Kim. The US President pat himself on the back over North Korea and said his administration had achieved what his predecessors couldn't.
Korean Peninsula could live together, hopes Trump
Trump expressed hope that the Korean Peninsula could live together "in safety, prosperity, and peace" following a series of meetings between North Korea and South Korea. "This is the destiny of the Korean people, who deserve and have gone through so much over the years. We hope it all works it and we'll be trying very hard," he added.
Past administrations should have taken care of it: Trump
"For many years they have been talking to North Korea and nothing has happened. This should have been taken care of by past administrations when they were not nearly so far along. But we put unbelievably powerful sanctions on, and many other things," said Trump.
Xi doesn't want to see any Korea with nuclear weapons
"Xi doesn't want to see North Korea or any Korea that has nuclear weapons. So, he's also fighting for China when it comes to this but he's been terrific. Can he be better? I always say yes, he can be better," Trump said. He said that it was Xi's involvement and of the US made PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games "a great success".
Trump praised Jinping for co-operating with him on North Korea
Praising Chinese President Xi Jinping for co-operating with him on North Korea, Trump said, "He has plugged up the border, and he's done it very, very powerfully. He'd tell himself that he never thought he'd go to this extent. And I appreciate that very much."
