as equals, with the flags of the two countries arranged side by side as a backdrop.

Only after the signing ceremony did it emerge that more commitments had apparently been made than were listed in the joint statement. In a post-summit news conference on Tuesday, Mr. Trump announced that the United States would end joint military exercises with its South Korean allies, which Pyongyang has long denounced as rehearsals for an invasion of the North. The news appeared to catch both the South Korean government and the United States military off guard.

On Wednesday, President Moon Jae-in in Seoul appeared to endorse Mr. Trump’s decision. “While North Korea and the United States are engaged in sincere talks on denuclearization and relations-building, we recognize the need to find various options toSchools eager for men to read to kids

Elissa Abamba, a fifth-grader at Elrod Elementary, follows along with volunteer Rick Iler as he reads from the book, "The Dreamer." Elissa Abamba, a fifth-grader at Elrod Elementary, follows along with volunteer Rick Iler as he reads from the book, "The Dreamer." Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Schools eager for men to read to kids 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

Men from varied backgrounds and ages volunteer one hour a month to do something that at first took them out of their comfort zone - entertaining a roomful of youngsters at Elrod Elementary School by reading books aloud.

Part of a program called "Real Men Read," the eight men are among 300 who read to kids in the second, fifth