North Korean documentary said summit was “yet another meaningful incident on the issue of world peace.”
A documentary aired in North Korea about the recent Hanoi summit between Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump has omitted to mention the failure between the sides to achieve a deal.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un waves as he prepares to leave Vietnam by train after a two day official visit preceded by the DPRK-USA Hanoi summit, on March 2, 2019 in Dong Dang, Vietnam. The media in the secretive country has painted the failed summit as a resounding success for Kim. Carl Court/Getty Images
AP reported that observers think that the rosy picture painted of the talks suggest that Pyongyang may want to continue negotiations. The filmmakers would also not want to inform North Koreans of anything that could damage Kim's reputation. The ambiguity over Pyongyang’s intentions has led Trump’s national security adviser, John Bolton, to threaten further sanctions.
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