By AFP More by this Author HANOIUS President Donald Trump shook hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the start of their second summit Wednesday, saying the totalitarian state could enjoy a brilliant future if it gives up nuclear weapons.Trump predicted a “very successful” summit as the pair prepared for dinner at the luxury Sofitel Legend Metropole hotel in Hanoi to follow up on their initial historic meeting in Singapore in June.TALKSIn a brief sit-down ahead of one-on-one talks, Trump repeated his view that North Korea had “tremendous” economic potential.For his part, Kim pledged to do his “best” to achieve an outcome that “will be welcomed by all people.” Related Stories Nuclear weapons on menu at Trump-Kim dinner Koreas to deliberate with IOC over joint 2032 Olympics bid North Korea in five figures Trump willing to talk with N. Korea’s Kim Advertisement They were due to open with about 20 minutes of head-to-head talks before sitting around a table with only a handful of top advisers. Negotiations were then scheduled to resume on Thursday.Earlier, Trump sent a tweet touting North Korea’s “AWESOME” potential if his “friend” Kim agrees to relinquish his weapons.The president risks being distracted by scandal… Read full this story
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