Trump controversially cancels North Korea summit with Kim Jong-un
US President Donald Trump has cancelled the North Korea summit with Kim Jong-un, citing, “tremendous anger and open hostility” from Pyongyang as his reason.
News.com.au reports the Leader of the Free World was due to meet Kim next month as part of talks aimed at negotiating denuclearisation on the Korean peninsula.
The breakdown comes after an aggressive statement from North Korea’s foreign affairs ministry which labelled US Vice President Mike Pence a “political dummy” and used incendiary language, threatening a nuclear “showdown”.
Mr Trump reportedly said that he felt it was “inappropriate, at this time, to have this long-planned meeting”.
“Therefore, please let this letter serve to represent that the Singapore summit, for the good of both parties, but to the detriment of the world, will not take place,” Mr Trump said.
“You talk about your nuclear capabilities, but ours are so massive and powerful that I pray to God they will never have to be used.”
Mr Trump described the cancellation as a “tremendous setback” for the world, but said he was still hopeful of meaningful dialogue moving forward.
“Hopefully everything is going to work out well with North Korea,” he said.
“A lot of things can happen. Including the fact that, perhaps, it’s possible the existing summit could take place or a summit at some later date.
“Nobody should be anxious. We have to get it right.”
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