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| Donald Trump shakes hands with Kim Jong-un and steps into North Korea – live | |
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| Moon maintained a poker face as Trump segued into a criticism of the previous White House administration | |
| “It was a fiery mess. Bad things were going on,” added the president. | |
| After Moon spoke, Trump said that he wanted to thank Kim for saving him the media going after him if the North Korean leader had not taken up the Trump administration: “Had he decided not to come you would have hit me, hit me hard. | |
| “I want to thank him for doing it at such quick notice. We moved mountains.” | |
| “In the meantime there has been no nuclear tests, there has been no nuclear missiles | |
| “Trump adds that he’s going to go off an speak with US troops now at a nearby military base.” | |
| Trump is speaking to the press now alongside Moon Jae-in, the president of South Korea. | |
| It’s a mixture of his usual shots at the media for supposedly not reporting things accurately, and salvos at the Obama administration. | |
| If there’s a hint at anything significant, it’s that he says the three parties to the meeting have agreed that teams will be set up now - the US will have one under the auspices of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo - “to start working to see if they can do something.” | |
| Trump began by saying “Nobody know show things turn out but certainly this was very legendary, a very historic day.” | |
| “It will be even more historic if something comes up.” | |
| The three leaders - Trump and the leaders of North and South Korea - have now emerged after more than an hour in talks. | |
| Here’s a bit of snatched audio from that rather crowded encounter outside between Trump and Kim earlier, with a suggestion that the North Korean leader has invited his US counterpart to come and visit in the DPRK’s capital | |
| It sounds like Kim invited Trump to Pyongyang. Difficult to hear on this clip, but I believe the translator is saying: "...and when the time is right and President Trump has the chance to visit Pyongyang" and then Kim says "I'm confident such a day will come" pic.twitter.com/tvyOhG1ic8 | |
| Some more snippets from that bilateral meeting at the Freedom House between Trump and Kim, via the latest take from the White House press pool. | |
| Journalists were ushered into a “chaotic bilat” at the Freedom House, here Kim Jong Un and POTUS sat in front of the room, reports Seung Min Kim of the Washington Post | |
| Speaking through an interpreter, Kim talked of “willing to put an end to the unfortunate past.” | |
| If not for the “excellent relations between the two of us” this opportunity would not be possible, he added. | |
| Trump told the room: “You hear the power of that voice” referring to Kim. Noted “he doesn’t do news conferences.” | |
| “Thus is a historic moment, the fact that we’re meeting.” | |
| He went on: “You made us both look good” with this meeting. We’ve developed a great relationship.” | |
| The two leaders then shook hands and the press were ushered out. | |
| This is Ben Quinn picking up the blog from Kate. | |
| Donald Trump has met with Kim Jong-un in the demilitarised zone and has become the first US president to step onto North Korean soil, after Kim invited Trump to step over the demarcation line into North Korean territory. | Donald Trump has met with Kim Jong-un in the demilitarised zone and has become the first US president to step onto North Korean soil, after Kim invited Trump to step over the demarcation line into North Korean territory. |
| The meeting was organised yesterday, both leaders confirmed, after Trump tweeted Kim Jong-un suggesting they meet and “say Hello(?)!” while Trump was in the region for the G20 summit in Osaka. | The meeting was organised yesterday, both leaders confirmed, after Trump tweeted Kim Jong-un suggesting they meet and “say Hello(?)!” while Trump was in the region for the G20 summit in Osaka. |
| Trump travelled to the DMZ with South Korean leader Moon Jae-in, the three were expected to have a tri-lateral meeting at Peace House, but Trump and Kim appeared at a press conference without Moon, raising questions about how involved the South Korean leader would be in any discussions. | Trump travelled to the DMZ with South Korean leader Moon Jae-in, the three were expected to have a tri-lateral meeting at Peace House, but Trump and Kim appeared at a press conference without Moon, raising questions about how involved the South Korean leader would be in any discussions. |
| Trump said the meeting was “very historic” and criticised those who said that nothing had been come about from his two summits with Kim, which occurred last June and earlier this year. | Trump said the meeting was “very historic” and criticised those who said that nothing had been come about from his two summits with Kim, which occurred last June and earlier this year. |
| Trump said he would be willing to invite Kim to the White House “right now” | Trump said he would be willing to invite Kim to the White House “right now” |
| Devastating analysis from Victor Cha, a professor at Georgetown University, who calls this “reality TV” and “faked diplomacy” that gives US, South Korea and North Korea “trivial domestic kudos while legitimizing the [human rights] abusing/nuke regime”. | Devastating analysis from Victor Cha, a professor at Georgetown University, who calls this “reality TV” and “faked diplomacy” that gives US, South Korea and North Korea “trivial domestic kudos while legitimizing the [human rights] abusing/nuke regime”. |
| @realDonaldTrump crossed into North Korea this morning EST. It’s only “historic” if it leads to denuke negotiations, a verifiable agreement and a peace treaty. Otherwise it’s just some nice pics and pageantry. | @realDonaldTrump crossed into North Korea this morning EST. It’s only “historic” if it leads to denuke negotiations, a verifiable agreement and a peace treaty. Otherwise it’s just some nice pics and pageantry. |
| #breaking A source on the scene with Trump and Kim tells @Acosta the new WH press Secretary Stephanie Grisham got into “an all out brawl” with North Korean officials hustling WH press pool members into the room with Trump and Kim for their meeting, and was bruised up. Tough job. | #breaking A source on the scene with Trump and Kim tells @Acosta the new WH press Secretary Stephanie Grisham got into “an all out brawl” with North Korean officials hustling WH press pool members into the room with Trump and Kim for their meeting, and was bruised up. Tough job. |
| There was a lot of jostling in the press pack as they attempted to cover the meeting. A female voice could be heard repeatedly saying “Please stop it, don’t do that.” Though it is unclear who that was, as she wasn’t in shot, and if that event is connected to the alleged Grisham event reported by Jim Acosta from CNN. | There was a lot of jostling in the press pack as they attempted to cover the meeting. A female voice could be heard repeatedly saying “Please stop it, don’t do that.” Though it is unclear who that was, as she wasn’t in shot, and if that event is connected to the alleged Grisham event reported by Jim Acosta from CNN. |
| As well as Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, Fox News’s Tucker Carlson was present in the White House pool. | As well as Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, Fox News’s Tucker Carlson was present in the White House pool. |
| In the room: N. Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho (left) and Tucker Carlson. pic.twitter.com/KrmTOEBiZf | In the room: N. Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho (left) and Tucker Carlson. pic.twitter.com/KrmTOEBiZf |
| Donald Trump: "When I put out the social media notification, if he didn't show up, the press was going to make me look very bad, so you made us both look good and I appreciate it." pic.twitter.com/AV3dtspSw3 | Donald Trump: "When I put out the social media notification, if he didn't show up, the press was going to make me look very bad, so you made us both look good and I appreciate it." pic.twitter.com/AV3dtspSw3 |
| A reminder of that social media invitation from Trump : | A reminder of that social media invitation from Trump : |
| After some very important meetings, including my meeting with President Xi of China, I will be leaving Japan for South Korea (with President Moon). While there, if Chairman Kim of North Korea sees this, I would meet him at the Border/DMZ just to shake his hand and say Hello(?)! | After some very important meetings, including my meeting with President Xi of China, I will be leaving Japan for South Korea (with President Moon). While there, if Chairman Kim of North Korea sees this, I would meet him at the Border/DMZ just to shake his hand and say Hello(?)! |
| We have this pool report from a reporter on the ground with the president. | We have this pool report from a reporter on the ground with the president. |
| At 3:44pm, POTUS walked out of Freedom House, together with President Moon, towards the military demarcation line between South and North Korea, located between the two famous blue huts. | At 3:44pm, POTUS walked out of Freedom House, together with President Moon, towards the military demarcation line between South and North Korea, located between the two famous blue huts. |
| The North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, wearing his traditional Mao suit, was walking down the stairs towards him on the Northern side of the line. | The North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, wearing his traditional Mao suit, was walking down the stairs towards him on the Northern side of the line. |
| At 3:45pm, the two leaders shook hands over the concrete slab that forms the military demarcation line between South and North Korea. | At 3:45pm, the two leaders shook hands over the concrete slab that forms the military demarcation line between South and North Korea. |
| “Good to see you again”, said Kim in English, adding that he would have “never expected” to see POTUS “at this place”. | “Good to see you again”, said Kim in English, adding that he would have “never expected” to see POTUS “at this place”. |
| At 3:46pm, POTUS crossed the line, becoming the first sitting US president to step into North Korea. | At 3:46pm, POTUS crossed the line, becoming the first sitting US president to step into North Korea. |
| He then walked a few meters into the North together with Kim. | He then walked a few meters into the North together with Kim. |
| “Good progress, good progress”, he said as the two leaders crossed back to the South. | “Good progress, good progress”, he said as the two leaders crossed back to the South. |
| The two leaders are now holding a bilateral meeting in The Freedom House on the South Korean side. | The two leaders are now holding a bilateral meeting in The Freedom House on the South Korean side. |