Trump held a news conference at 16:15 local time which lasted for more than an hour.
In his news conference, Trump said that further discussions will take place with North Korean officials and that he would consider visiting Pyongyang.
Referring to his commitment in the Joint Statement to "provide security guarantees" to North Korea, Trump announced the end of the joint military exercises with the South Korean military, which he described as "provocative".
U.S. Forces Korea and South Korea were apparently not consulted.
He expressed his hope that the removal of 32,000 American troops defending South Korea would become part of the equation.
The next round of joint military exercises was scheduled for late August.
Trump held a news conference at 16:15 local time which lasted for more than an hour. In his news conference, Trump said that further discussions will take place with North Korean officials and that he would consider visiting Pyongyang. Referring to his commitment in the Joint Statement to "provide security guarantees" to North Korea, Trump announced the end of the joint military exercises with the South Korean military, which he described as "provocative". U.S. Forces Korea and South Korea were apparently not consulted. He expressed his hope that the removal of 32,000 American troops defending South Korea would become part of the equation. The next round of joint military exercises was scheduled for late August.
2018 North Korea–United States Singapore Summit