Trump Upbeat About Kim Meeting, Future for North Korea

All eyes on North Korea to see if Kim makes good on his promises

President Donald Trump holds a press conference directly following the summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Santosa Island in Singapore on June 12, 2018. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times

SINGAPORE—In the end, it was about two men: the leader of the free world, and that of one of the world’s most oppressive regimes. In a handshake, history was made.

President Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un showed mutual respect as they met for the first time on June 12, alone but in the world’s spotlight.