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World|politics|May 24, 2018 / 10:05 AM
Trump-Kim summit 'depends on Kim' - Mike Pompeo

AKIPRESS.COM - The planned summit between US President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un depends on the North Korean leader, BBCreported citing US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

The event is scheduled for 12 June in Singapore, but the North has said it may cancel if the US insists on it giving up nuclear weapons.

President Trump said the US would know next week if a summit would take place.

Mr Pompeo said the US was prepared to walk away from the talks and a "bad deal" was not an option.

It follows a historic meeting between the leaders of the Koreas in April.

Mr Trump said at a meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday that the North must meet conditions for the summit to go ahead, and that "denuclearisation must take place".

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