U.S. And North Korea Complete Preparations For Historic Summit -- News Updates June 11, 2018

Donald Trump arrived in Singapore on Monday ahead of his meeting with North Korea dictator Kim Jong Un and was presented with an early 72nd birthday cake by Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong

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* The U.S. president arrived in Singapore on Sunday evening local time for talks with North Korea that could change the course of history and earn him the Nobel Peace Prize, if successful
* Trump's skeptics say this week's summit with Kim Jong-un will serve as little more than a misguided photo-op
* Billionaire president reassured naysayers Friday that he has 'been preparing all my life' for sit down with Kim
* Says he expects to know 'within the first minute' if his negotiation partner is serious about denuclearization
* The White House has confirmed the two leaders will speak one-on-one with only translators present
* Trump says he anticipates the summit in Singapore that begins on Tuesday morning local time to be the first of several meetings that will lead to a deal
* Today he meets with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, following in Kim Jong-un's footsteps Sunday

President Donald Trump will meet North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un one-on-one when the two leaders come face to face for the first time at a summit in Singapore on Tuesday.

A U.S. official said Trump and Kim will speak with only translators present before a joint meeting with their delegations, as is consistent with the way that conversations with foreign leaders are typically handled. The president usually spends several minutes alone with his counterparts before moving into expanded bilaterals.

A White House statement on Monday evening in Singapore said the meeting would be followed by a working lunch and press avail before Trump departs for Washington a day earlier than was anticipated.

'The discussions between the United States and North Korea are ongoing and have moved more quickly than expected,' the statement said in an explanation of Trump's newly announced Tuesday evening departure.

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