.

RoK says DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit makes meaningful progress

By VNA / DA NANG Today
March 01, 2019, 11:20 [GMT+7]

The second summit between DPRK leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump in Ha Noi on 27-28 February made meaningful progress, according to the Republic of Korea’s Presidential Office (Blue House).

At the second summit between DPRK leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump (Photo: VNA)
At the second summit between DPRK leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump (Photo: VNA)

In a statement released after the summit concluded on 28 February, the Blue House said the RoK regretted that the two sides were unable to reach an agreement, however they have made the most meaningful progress of their talks so far.

That the US President expressed his willingness to continue talks will brighten the prospects for another summit, the statement said.

The same day, the RoK’s Democratic Party (DP) expressed the hope that the two leaders could meet again soon after the second summit in Ha Noi.

The Liberty Korea Party (LKP) expressed its regret that the two sides could not reach an agreement, but hoped that talks on denuclearisation in the Korean Peninsula will be resumed at the earliest time.

The talks between DPRK leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump in Ha Noi ended on 28 February with no agreement reached.

Spokesperson of the US White House Sarah Sanders said that the US and DPRK leaders had a very good and constructive meeting over the past two days.

She said though no agreement was reached at this DPRK-USA Ha Noi Summit Viet Nam and no joint statement issued, the two sides look forward to meeting in the future.

(Source: VNA)

.
.
.
.