AKIPRESS.COM - Mongolia and Singapore are on a shortlist of locations for a planned summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, South Korean daily JoongAng Ilbo reported on April 25, The Straits Timesreports.
On April 17, Trump said five locations are under consideration for the planned meeting in "early June or before".
A source with knowledge of the decision told JoongAng Ilbo: "European countries such as Switzerland and Sweden were mentioned up until now, but they have been excluded because it was determined to be difficult for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to physically get there... The United States and North Korea are holding final negotiations to choose between Singapore and Mongolia."
The decision could be reached as early as this week, the source said. But an official announcement might be delayed at the request of Pyongyang until details including the date and agenda are finalised.
The source said the European countries are difficult to reach non-stop aboard the Chammae-1, a private North Korean jet converted from a Soviet aircraft. Pyongyang is said to prefer not to have a layover.