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South Korean, US Presidents Hold Phone Talks Ahead of Trump-Kim Summit – Reports

© AP Photo / Andrew HarnikPresident Donald Trump, left, speaks as South Korean President Moon Jae-in looks on during a joint news conference at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017
President Donald Trump, left, speaks as South Korean President Moon Jae-in looks on during a joint news conference at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017 - Sputnik International
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in has held a telephone conversation with his US counterpart Donald Trump ahead of a much-anticipated summit of the latter with the North Korean leader, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing Moon’s presidential office.

During the negotiations, Trump and Kim are expected to discuss North Korea’s denuclearization and the possibility of establishing bilateral diplomatic relations, among other issues.

READ MORE: S. Korean President Dispatches Aide to Trump-Kim Talks in Singapore — Reports

South Korean officials were engaged as mediators in the talks between Washington and Pyongyang devoted to the preparations for the long-anticipated talks between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

The North Korean Motorcade carrying leader Kim Jong Un travels down Singapore's Orchard Boulevard on its way to the St Regis Hotel Sunday, June 10, 2018. Kim arrived Sunday in Singapore ahead of one of the most unusual summits in recent world history, a sit-down Tuesday with U.S. President Donald Trump - Sputnik International
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On Sunday, both Kim and Trump arrived in Singapore for the summit that will take place on June, 12.

The summit became possible after the de-escalation of tensions on the Korean Peninsula. The event will mark the first-ever meeting of sitting leaders of the two countries.

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