US, NK 'prepared to write new history': Trump

Moon says US-N. Korea summit lays groundwork for world peace
The two Koreas are currently scheduled to hold high-level military talks on Thursday.
Moon and Trump agreed to closely work together to implement the US-North Korea agreement.





[8:20 p.m.] Moon and Trump begin phone conversation


[7:13 p.m.] 

S. Korea's Moon says US-N. Korea summit will write new history of peace
"I offer my heartfelt congratulations and welcome the success of the historic North Korea-United States summit," Moon said in a statement read by Cheong Wa Dae spokesman Kim Eui-kyeom on his behalf.





[6:20 p.m.] Trump wraps up 65-min press conference 

[6:17 p.m.] Trump will have phone conversation with Moon Jae-in to tell him about the meeting, that Moon was 'very much involved' in the final outcome

[6:01 p.m.] Trump: Sanctions will not be withdrawn if there isn't 'significant' improvement in denuclearization

Trump says sanctions will remain until nukes ‘no longer an issue’
Trump said that he has no plans to ease any sanctions in the immediate future. 







[5:57 p.m.] Trump says about Kim: From the beginning we got along

[5:48 p.m.] Trump thinks Seoul has 28 million people. We have around 10 million, similar figure to that of New York city and Tokyo.

[5:45 p.m.] Trump: It's not a big deal to meet (with Kim Jong-un). More meetings on other topics needed.

[5:41 p.m.] Trump boasts secured commitment for denuclearization, release of three US hostages, secured commitment for recovery of remains of fallen heroes as fruits of this summit.

[5:39 p.m.] By 'stopping war games' Trump means cutting military expense and training.

US to end war games: Trump
“We will be stopping war games,” Trump said, adding that stopping joint military drills with South Korea would save a “tremendous amount of money.”

Reducing US troops in S. Korea ‘not part of equation’: Trump
“We are not reducing anything," said Trump, adding, however, that he hopes to consider taking US troops out of South Korea at some point in the future.





[5:38 p.m.] 

South Koreans hope Trump-Kim meeting brings lasting peace
As the world watched US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un hold a historic summit in Singapore on Tuesday, the eyes and ears of South Koreans were also fixed on live TV footage.





[5:37 p.m.] Trump: The agreement is not merely a piece of paper because the administration is different, Secretary of State is different. 

[5:35 p.m.] Trump: I've been reading. It takes a long time to denuclearize. We will make it happen as quickly as possible, mechanically and physcially.

NK’s denuclearization will start ‘very quickly’: Trump
“We‘re starting that process,“ Trump said in response to a question about denuclearization of North Korea after meeting with Kim at the resort island of Sentosa in Singapore. The process would start ”very quickly,” he added. 




[5:32 p.m.] Trump says he will travel to Pyongyang at an 'appropriate time'

[5:24 p.m.] Trump: Otto Warmbier did not die in vain

[5:21 p.m.] Trump: Sanctions on N. Korea will remain in effect until denuclearization

[5:15 p.m.] Trump arrives, steps up on the podium for the press conference to announce the result of the historic summit with North Korea's Kim

[5:11 p.m.] A video in Korean language is played minutes prior to the press conference


[4:46 p.m.]

US, NK bury the hatchet, open new era of detente
US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday agreed on denuclearization and providing North Korea with a security guarantee.





[4:39 p.m.] Trump to hold press conference soon

[3:29 p.m.] Kim commits to peninsula's complete denuclearization: AFP

[3:11 p.m.] Kim Jong-un appears to be returning to St Regis hotel, where he is staying for the short visit to Singapore

[3:05 p.m.] Kim Jong-un on the move to unidentified location

[2:54 p.m.] Trump says denuclearization process to begin 'very quickly'

[2:48 p.m.] Trump invites Kim Jong-un to White House: Reuters.

Full text: Joint statement

[2:44 p.m.] Trump: US-N. Korea relationship is now very much different, both sides will be impressed by summit deal document



[2:40 p.m.] 

A ‘very comprehensive’ document signed: Trump
At the signing, Trump said they were signing a “very important document, a pretty comprehensive document.”

[1:45 p.m.] 

Trump says ‘fantastic progress’ made at summit
Speaking to reporters after the working lunch, Trump said that their meeting has gone better than expected and that “fantastic progress” has been made. 




[1:29 p.m.]

Trump, Kim take stroll after working lunch
US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un took a walk near the Capella Hotel, their summit venue, in Singapore after a working lunch Tuesday.


[12:34 p.m.]

'I'm so happy': Dennis Rodman weeps as Trump and Kim meet
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman openly wept on television in a live interview from Singapore as President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met for the first time.





[12:07 p.m.]

Huh? China stumped by Ivanka Trump's 'Chinese proverb'
"'Those who say it can not be done, should not interrupt those doing it.' -Chinese Proverb," Ivanka posted on Monday, the night before her father and Kim came together to seek an end to a tense decades-old nuclear stand-off.



[11:28 a.m.]

Key developments leading up to US-N. Korea summit
A chronology of major developments in the relations between the United States and North Korea in 2018 leading up to the first-ever summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un on Singapore's resort island of Sentosa on Tuesday.


[11:25 a.m.]

Trump, Kim chat over lunch of beef short ribs
President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are chatting over a lunch of beef short ribs, sweet and sour crispy pork, and braised codfish.