BBC: Trump-Kim meeting: Preparations going well, says US
The US has said preparations for the 12 June between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore are going well.
The White House said the two men would first meet at 09:00 local time and that Mr Trump was receiving daily briefings.
But it said sanctions would not be lifted against North Korea unless it gave up its nuclear weapons.
With one week to go to the summit, hosted by Singapore, remarkably few details have been publicly confirmed.
It remains unclear exactly where in the city state the two will meet.
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