Trump\, Kim to Hold Second Nuclear Summit in February

Trump and Kim to Hold Second Summit in February

U.S. president met Friday with top North Korean official on denuclearization

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President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet for a second time in late February, the White House announced Friday after a day of meetings between U.S. and North Korean officials in Washington.

The summit will be another face-to-face opportunity for the two leaders to resolve nearly 70 years of hostilities that date to the start of the Korean War and encompass North Korea’s development of nuclear weapons.

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