By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/trump-and-north-koreas-kim-share-historic-handshake-as-summit-begins Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Trump and North Korea’s Kim share historic handshake as summit begins World Jun 11, 2018 9:22 PM EDT President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are sharing a historic handshake as they meet for the first time. The two clasped hands for a long while Tuesday as they posed for photos in front of a row of U.S. and North Korean flags. Trump then directed Kim to walk down a hallway, where they briefly spoke. It’s the first ever meeting between a sitting U.S. president and North Korean leader. Watch Trump and Kim’s historic handshake in the video player above. Trump and Kim arrived not long ago on Singapore’s Sentosa Island, the site of their unprecedented summit. It’s aimed at settling a standoff over Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal. The two will huddle alone for roughly 45 minutes before being joined by aides for a larger meeting and working lunch. Trump has said he’ll know within minutes whether a deal can be made. READ MORE:The latest from Singapore We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are sharing a historic handshake as they meet for the first time. The two clasped hands for a long while Tuesday as they posed for photos in front of a row of U.S. and North Korean flags. Trump then directed Kim to walk down a hallway, where they briefly spoke. It’s the first ever meeting between a sitting U.S. president and North Korean leader. Watch Trump and Kim’s historic handshake in the video player above. Trump and Kim arrived not long ago on Singapore’s Sentosa Island, the site of their unprecedented summit. It’s aimed at settling a standoff over Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal. The two will huddle alone for roughly 45 minutes before being joined by aides for a larger meeting and working lunch. Trump has said he’ll know within minutes whether a deal can be made. READ MORE:The latest from Singapore We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now