CBC: Praise, optimism, derision: reaction to Trump-Kim summit from around the globe
North Korea patron China seems eager to ease sanctions, while Iran says the U.S. can't keep its word
Donald Trump, who has upended traditions in just 18 months on the job, became the first sitting U.S. president to meet with the head of state for North Korea on Tuesday in Singapore.
In a document signed with great fanfare by Trump and Kim in Singapore, Kim committed to the "complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula."
Trump gushed that the pair developed chemistry quickly and that the two sides were "much further along than I would have thought." The U.S. has agreed to stop joint military exercises with South Korea for the foreseeable future but it was not immediately clear that its ally was aware that such an announcement would be made.
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WNU Editor: China, Russia, Japan, and South Korea .... it is their opinions that count, and all four are hailing the Singapore summit as a huge success.
Global Reaction To The Singapore Summit
Trump-Kim talks inspire glee, cautious optimism, skepticism -- AP
World leaders react to Kim-Trump summit -- Al Jazeera
South Korea's Moon Jae-in calls for 'new era' following summit -- UPI
Trump-Kim summit: South Koreans wary of losing US defense assurance -- DW
The view from Seoul: why the Trump-Kim ‘deal’ worries South Koreans -- Hans Schattle, The Guardian
Trump-Kim summit: China suggests sanctions relief for North Korea -- Straits Times
Japan PM hails Trump-Kim agreement as 'first step' -- AFP
US-North Korea summit galvanizes Korean Peninsula settlement - Russia’s foreign ministry -- TASS
Iran on Trump-Kim summit: 'North Korea should act with caution' -- Al Jazeera
Iran warns North Korea not to believe Trump's promises in nuclear talks because the White House has pulled out of their Obama-era agreement -- Daily Mail
US - North Korea summit can push nuclear disarmament process across globe — UN -- TASS
UN Sec Gen: implementing agreements by US, North Korean leaders requires patience -- TASS
