Trump, Kim Jong Un Gird for High-Stakes Summit in Singapore

The world’s eyes are on the Southeast Asian city-state, where the two leaders will meet after months of anticipation

SINGAPORE—President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived here to set the groundwork for a high-stakes summit that could reshape the security environment in Asia, amid questions about whether the talks will be more substance or symbolism.

Tuesday’s scheduled face-to-face meeting—the first between a sitting U.S. president and a North Korean leader—follows months of hurled insults and tumultuous diplomacy aimed at ultimately reaching a denuclearization agreement on the Korean Peninsula.

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