Donald Trump, Kim Jong-un sign 'comprehensive document' after historic summit

Singapore Donald Trump and Kim Jongun signed a very comprehensive document after their historic summit on Tuesday with the US president saying that the process of denuclearisation on the Korean peninsula will begin very soon and the North Korean leader promising to leave the past behindThe two leaders had a oneonone meeting with translators only followed by an expanded meeting including their top aides and a working lunch at Capella Singapore hotel in Sentosa Island after months of diplomatic twists and turns Were signing a very comprehensive document and weve had a really great time together a great relationship Trump said while signing the document along with Kim in the presence of media at the end of the summit the first between a sitting US president and North Koreas top leader It was unclear what the document was about but Trump said the public will find out soonIn response to a question about denuclearisation Trump said Were starting that process very quickly We have decided to leave the past behind Kim said through a translator at the signing table The world will see a major change he addedTrump said he was very proud of what took place today and the two leaders would take care of a very dangerous problem for the world The 71yearold Trump said the summit worked out far better than expected and hes developed a very special bond with 34yearold KimWell meet again well meet many times said Trump when asked whether the two leaders will meet againHe said Kim is a very talented man who loves his country very much Trump said he absolutely will invite Kim to the White HouseAs they exited the room Trump and Kim patted each other on the back Earlier the summit began with the two leaders meeting at the luxurious hotel They walked towards each other stood face to face for the first time and shared a 12second handshake against a backdrop of American and North Korean flags They then appeared to share a few lighthearted words as they walked down a corridor to the hotels libraryTrump and Kim are the first leaders of their respective countries to meet marking the culmination of months of diplomatic wrangling and negotiationsIn brief remarks to the media before the start of their meeting Trump hoped that the historic summit would be tremendously successful Kim then said there were a number of obstacles to the meeting taking place in Singapore todayWe overcame all of them and we are here today he told reporters through a translator Trump responded Thank you very muchThe two leaders held oneonone meeting for around 45minutes with just translators presentAccording to North Korean media Kim actually arrived at the venue 7 minutes earlier than Trump to show respect as its cultural the young one should arrive earlier than the elder one The red tie that Trump wears may also show some respect to Kim as well its the colour that North Koreans likeLater they held delegationlevel talks Kim was asked at least three times if he would give up his nuclear weapons In response he just smiled There will be challenges ahead but we will work with Trump We overcame all kinds of skepticism and speculations about this summit and I believe that this is good for the peace Kim saidAfter the delegationlevel meeting Trump joined Kim for a working lunch which had a mix of Western and Asian dishes such as Korean stuffed cucumber and beef short rib confit with some HaagenDazs ice cream to top things offAs the two men entered the room photographs were taken with Trump joking about wanting to get a beautiful picture in which he looked goodThe two leaders then took a postlunch stroll in the courtyard of the hotel On the eve of the summit at Sentosa the US had offered unique security guarantees to North Korea in return for a complete verifiable and irreversible denuclearisationSentosa is a popular tourist island a few hundred metres off the main island of Singapore The US insists it will accept nothing less than complete denuclearisation of the Korean peninsulaCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever