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Kim-Trump Summit: A Quick Highlight

  • President Trump claims he achieved a significant step in the denuclearization process by signing an agreement with North Korea, confirming its commitment toward the destruction of the country nuclear arsenal

Image Source ((https://www.timesofisrael.com/full-text-of-singapore-agreement-signed-by-trump-and-kim/))

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  • North Korea agreed to dismantle its rocket test site in addition to the deal made in this agreement

Image Source: ((https://www.wsj.com/articles/north-korea-starts-to-dismantle-nuclear-test-site-1526377862))

  • President Trump mentioned that the cost of the denuclearization process would be received by South Korea and Japan

Image Source: ((http://www.layoverguide.com/2015/01/tokyo-layover.html/tokyo-bay-japan))

  • President Trump mentioned that the United States, as well as other international bodies, are expected to confirm the finalization of the denuclearization process

Image Source: ((https://coloradopolitics.com/trump-muses-about-condos-on-north-koreas-great-beaches/))

  • “Completed, verifiable, and irreversible” destruction (mentioned the day prior by Secretary Pompeo) of North Korea nuclear arsenal is not included in this agreement

Image Source:  ((https://sputniknews.com/us/201805101064319251-still-pics-pompeo-kim-jong-un/))

  • The US-South Korea military exercise may need to be re-negotiated on the basis of cost and “it’s really much is something they (North Korea) very much appreciated” according to President Trump

Image Source:  ((http://defence-blog.com/news/us-republic-of-korea-forces-simulate-air-to-air-combat.html))

The President of the United States also claimed that he and his team will go into the detail next week in regard to the aftermath if this summit.

 

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