The upcoming summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, scheduled to take place on June 12 in Singapore, is highly anticipated and will perhaps be one of the most consequential events in 2018. Here is a rundown of what the principal players other than the United States ( see: In Pursuit of Lasting Solution, White House to Seek Input From Congress on North Korea Deal, Pompeo Says) are looking for in the summit.
North Korea
While experts are divided over North Korea’s ultimate goal, they agree that in the short term, Kim wants a peace agreement with the United States, while reaping all possible benefits that such a deal could bring from China and South Korea, among others.“North Korea seeks maximum concessions from the Trump administration, while giving up as little as possible of their own equities,” said Victor Cha, the Korea chair at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, at a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing on June 5.
