Washington: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday he's "very hopeful" that a planned US-North Korean summit will proceed but laid the fate of the historic meeting squarely with Kim Jong-un, who won't be reassured by US demands for "rapid denuclearisation." As he welcomed Moon in the Oval Office, Trump told reporters that it will be great if his meeting with Kim occured as scheduled, but if did not, it will take place later. However, the president also said he believed Kim was "serious" about negotiations, and Moon expressed "every confidence" in Trump's ability to hold the summit and bring about peace.
U.S. President Donald Trump states there is a "very substantial chance" that the summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un next month may not occur.