Trump suggests Panmunjom as possible venue for U.S.-North Korea Summit
Arirang News
2018-05-01
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U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested the truce village of Panmunjom as a possible venue for his landmark summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in the coming weeks.
Trump said the venue on the inter-Korean border would be a representative, important and lasting site.
Kim Hyo-sun tells us more.
The truce village of Panmunjom,... where the leaders of the two Koreas renewed their commitment to establish peace on the Korean Peninsula,... is being considered as a possible venue for the U.S.-North Korea Summit scheduled for late May or early June.
After meeting with his Nigerian counterpart at the White House on Monday,... President Trump said the inter-Korean border would be an excellent venue for the summit.
"We're looking at various countries including Singapore, and we are also talking about the possibility of the DMZ - Peace House, Freedom House. And there's something that I thought was intriguing... There's something that I like about it, because you are there. You're actually there, where if things work out, there's a great celebration to be had, on the site, not in a third party country."
He also tweeted on Monday that the Peace House or the Freedom House on the inter-Korean border could be a more representative, important and lasting site than a third party country.
Until late last week,... Trump had said potential summit locations had been whittled down to two countries,... including Singapore.
But it looks like President Trump discussed the idea of holding the summit at Panmunjom during his phone talks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in following last week's inter-Korean summit.
After their conversation,... which Trump hailed as long and good,... he also added that things are going well and the time and location of the meeting is being set.
If Panmunjom is finalized as the venue for the first-ever meeting between the sitting leaders of the U.S. and North Korea,... the inter-Korean border, which has long been a symbol of division would likely become a true symbol of peace.
Kim Hyo-sun, Arirang News.
Trump said the venue on the inter-Korean border would be a representative, important and lasting site.
Kim Hyo-sun tells us more.
The truce village of Panmunjom,... where the leaders of the two Koreas renewed their commitment to establish peace on the Korean Peninsula,... is being considered as a possible venue for the U.S.-North Korea Summit scheduled for late May or early June.
After meeting with his Nigerian counterpart at the White House on Monday,... President Trump said the inter-Korean border would be an excellent venue for the summit.
"We're looking at various countries including Singapore, and we are also talking about the possibility of the DMZ - Peace House, Freedom House. And there's something that I thought was intriguing... There's something that I like about it, because you are there. You're actually there, where if things work out, there's a great celebration to be had, on the site, not in a third party country."
He also tweeted on Monday that the Peace House or the Freedom House on the inter-Korean border could be a more representative, important and lasting site than a third party country.
Until late last week,... Trump had said potential summit locations had been whittled down to two countries,... including Singapore.
But it looks like President Trump discussed the idea of holding the summit at Panmunjom during his phone talks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in following last week's inter-Korean summit.
After their conversation,... which Trump hailed as long and good,... he also added that things are going well and the time and location of the meeting is being set.
If Panmunjom is finalized as the venue for the first-ever meeting between the sitting leaders of the U.S. and North Korea,... the inter-Korean border, which has long been a symbol of division would likely become a true symbol of peace.
Kim Hyo-sun, Arirang News.
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