North Korea's Kim heads home from Vietnam after Trump nuclear summit collapse
But some experts believe that Kim, by standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Trump at a summit that captivated many around the world, will have one sure win: He'll be able to portray himself to his people and supporters as the charismatic head of a nuclear-armed power, not an international pariah that starves its citizens so it can build nukes and missiles.
Kim, as he considers his next move after Hanoi, will be backed by state-controlled media that were already busy portraying the summit as a victory for their leader, saying Kim and Trump"appreciated that the second meeting in Hanoi offered an important occasion for deepening mutual respect and trust and putting the relations between the two countries on a new stage."
It's unclear what will come next: Working-level meetings among experts to close the negotiating gap? Another summit? Or will Trump, consumed with controversy in Washington and burned by the failure in Hanoi, lose interest?The worst-case scenario would be a return to the personal insults and threats of war between Trump and Kim in 2017 as the North staged a series of increasingly powerful weapons tests, including a nuclear detonation and displays of long-range missiles that can target the U.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Ahead of Trump-Kim summit, South Korean firms in Vietnam dream of return to North KoreaAhead of Trump-Kim summit, South Korean firms in Vietnam dream of return to North Korea by juminism Live TrumpKimSummit updates:
Read more »
Ahead of Trump-Kim summit, South Korean firms in Vietnam dream of return to North KoreaAhead of Trump-Kim summit, South Korean firms in Vietnam dream of return to North Korea via juminism Live TrumpKimSummit updates:
Read more »
Trump Kim summit: What does a win for North Korea look like in Hanoi?The stakes are high for Trump-Kim round two. Here are three theories on what Kim Jong Un might consider a win for North Korea:
Read more »
Where The U.S. Stands On North Korea Ahead Of The Trump-Kim SummitPresident Trump hopes to make progress in his meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un this week, but he has resisted pressure to set firm timelines for the regime to give up its nuclear weapons.
Read more »
Trump says there is 'AWESOME' economic potential for North Korea — if Kim abandons nukesU.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are scheduled to meet in the Vietnamese capital city of Hanoi this week.
Read more »
Amid Michael Cohen claims, Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un work on North Korea nuke dealAs he did before the summit, Trump said he is no 'rush' to demand denuclearization, so long as North Korea continues not to test nuclear weapons and missiles.
Read more »
Vietnamese tanker bound for North Korea with gasoline cargo as Trump, Kim meet in HanoiUnder sanctions imposed by the United Nations, North Korea is heavily restricted in its imports of crude oil and refined petroleum products.
Read more »
Trump-Kim summit was cut short after North Korea demanded an end to sanctionsPresident Trump said that the U.S.-North Korea nuclear summit came to an early end without an agreement because North Korea offered denuclearization of certain, but not all, sites.
Read more »