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US, DPRK Officials Hold Meeting in Singapore in Preparation for Summit – Reports

© AFP 2023 / Lee Jin-manIn this Friday, Sept. 12, 2014 photo, a pin of late North Korea leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il and North Korea's flag are displayed on a North Korean reporter's jacket at the Main Media Center for the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, west of Seoul, South Korea
In this Friday, Sept. 12, 2014 photo, a pin of late North Korea leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il and North Korea's flag are displayed on a North Korean reporter's jacket at the Main Media Center for the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, west of Seoul, South Korea - Sputnik International
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TOKYO (Sputnik) - The US and North Korean officials are meeting in Singapore to prepare for the upcoming summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, media reported on Tuesday, citing sources.

The US delegation is led by White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations Joe Hagin, while Kim Chang Son, the North Korean leader's chief of staff, heads Pyongyang's  delegation, the Yonhap news agency reported.

"I understand that the two sides will meet in Singapore on May 29 and hold consultations over such practical issues as the concrete summit date, venue, protocol and security," a diplomatic source told the agency.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves during a military parade on Saturday, April 15, 2017, in Pyongyang, North Korea to celebrate the 105th birth anniversary of Kim Il Sung, the country's late founder and grandfather of current ruler Kim Jong Un. - Sputnik International
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North Korean Official on Way to Singapore to Prepare Kim-Trump Summit - Reports
On May 24, Trump abruptly cancelled the US-North Korea summit, scheduled to take place on June 12 in Singapore, citing hostile comments by Pyongyang and stressing that he was looking forward to meeting with the North Korean leader "some day."

Yet, the following day, Trump indicated he might still meet with Kim as scheduled or postpone the summit.

Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal reported recently that Washington was ready to impose a stricter sanctions on Pyongyang, but decided to hold off the restrictions following Trump's decision to revive his meeting with Kim.

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