The surprise move came just hours before the two leaders were expected to sign a joint agreement, casting doubt on the prospect of a deal.
The United States and North Korea unexpectedly cut short a two-day summit Thursday afternoon in Vietnam, casting doubt on a joint agreement that President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un were expected to sign.
“It’s too early to tell, but I wouldn’t say I’m pessimistic,” he said through a translator, perhaps answering a foreign journalist's question for the first time. “From what I feel right now I do have a feeling that good results will come out." Trump and Kim began their summit Wednesday night in Hanoi with a short one-on-one conversation, followed by a broader working dinner. The two held another private meeting on Thursday morning before participating in a more expansive gathering and a working lunch.
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