SINGAPORE, (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un landed in Singapore on Sunday ahead of a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump that could end a nuclear stand-off between the old foes and transform his secretive, impoverished country. When Trump ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore tightens up security ahead of Trump and Kim arrivals
Singapore tightens its security ahead of the arrival of U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Singapore tightens its security ahead of the arrival of U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Press CTRL+C ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Kim summit: US leader sees ‘one shot at peace’ in Singapore
These are external links and will open in a new window Media captionDonald Trump on how he'll know if Kim Jong-un is serious about talks US President Donald Trump, who is on his way to Singapore, has said next week's summit with Kim Jong-un is a "one-time ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Postcard: Summit island hides macabre history
SINGAPORE – A new surveillance camera was installed and restaurants closed on Singapore's Sentosa Island, a popular tropical getaway thrust into the spotlight ahead of a summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Located a ... ( read original story ...)
Trump and Kim set to arrive in Singapore for historic summit
Kim’s private jet, a decades-old Il-62, departed Pyongyang late on Sunday morning and appeared to be headed for Singapore, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency said without providing further details. Kim is expected to arrive on Sunday afternoon ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore summit: Historic meeting between President Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un stands front and center
Stay with the Los Angeles Times as we bring you full coverage of the unprecedented meeting with reporters in Singapore and Washington. Members of the news media wait behind potted plants outside the St. Regis Hotel in Singapore on June 9, 2018. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Postcard: Trouble with doubles and media frenzy
SINGAPORE — The small island nation of Singapore ... Most of the mainstream media are controlled by government-linked companies and independent news websites are wary of strict defamation laws that government leaders have used to silence critics. ( read original story ...)
Trump departs for summit in Singapore, skipping G-7 environmental sessions
Singapore is 12 hours ahead of the East Coast. White House officials spotted accompanying the president on the plane included chief of staff John Kelly, national security adviser John Bolton and adviser Stephen Miller. According to South Korean news agency ... ( read original story ...)
Flight from Pyongyang lands in Singapore ahead of North Korean leader’s arrival
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A rare direct flight from Pyongyang landed in Singapore on Saturday ahead of the expected arrival of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un for a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss ending the North’s isolation and its ... ( read original story ...)
Trump’s Singapore gambit is money
(CNN)President Donald Trump has signaled his opening -- and maybe best -- gambit when he meets with Kim Jong Un in Singapore in the coming days. It's money -- an improved economy for the Hermit Kingdom. Trump, speaking of the leaders of Japan and South ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore diplomat: ‘All systems go’ for Trump-Kim summit
BEIJING -- Singapore's foreign minister says it's "all systems go" for a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to be held in the Southeast Asian city-state next week. Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said ... ( read original story ...)
In advance of summit, ‘Singapore City’ on North Korea’s border booms
DANDONG, China (Reuters) - Even as the island nation of Singapore rushes to get ready for the historic meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, one of its namesakes is basking in the publicity too - on China’s border ... ( read original story ...)
Kim Jong Un impersonator says detained at Singapore airport
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - An Australian comedian known for impersonating North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he was detained by Singapore’s authorities on Friday and questioned about his political views, before being allowed into the country. The incident ... ( read original story ...)
Kim Jong Un impersonator ‘Howard X’ detained at Singapore airport
A Kim Jong Un lookalike was detained and questioned upon his arrival in Singapore on Friday, days before a summit between the North Korean leader and President Donald Trump. The Hong Kong-based impersonator, who uses the name Howard X, is in the city-state ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Postcard: Double trouble and media frenzy
He reminded them that Singapore exercises "very strict government power," which ... Most of the mainstream media are controlled by government-linked companies and independent news websites are wary of strict defamation laws that government leaders have ... ( read original story ...)
Former NBA star Rodman to head to Singapore for U.S.-North Korea summit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former National Basketball Association star Dennis Rodman said on Friday he will be heading to Singapore for the planned June 12 summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. “I will be flying to ... ( read original story ...)