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Trump, Kim to hold second summit near the end of February: White House

Location to be announced at a later date, press secretary says
Hamish Macdonald January 18, 2019
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Trump, Kim to hold second summit near the end of February: White House
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Updated 1950 EST to include details of Special Representative Biegun’s planned trip to Sweden to continue negotiations

A second summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump will take place towards the end of February, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders told reporters on Friday.

The comments came shortly after a meeting between Trump and a high level North Korean official – Kim Yong Chol – which took place at the White House.

“President Trump met with Kim Yong Chol for an hour and half, to discuss denuclearization and a second summit, which will take

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Hamish Macdonald

Hamish Macdonald

Hamish Macdonald is an Associate Fellow at RUSI who formerly worked on Project SANDSTONE and formerly a journalist and researcher who has focused uniquely on North Korea related topics and affairs. He was previously the COO of the Korea Risk Group, which produces the NK News and NK Pro. Specialising in this area, his investigations covered topics including North Korean sanctions evasion activities, domestic economic development and human rights.

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