Kim Jong Un Heads to Hanoi for Meeting With Trump, North Korean State Media Says

Statement marks first official acknowledgment by Pyongyang of the summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un left Pyongyang by train for Hanoi, North Korean state media reported Sunday morning, in its first official acknowledgment of the closely watched two-day summit meeting with President Trump.

The meeting in the Vietnamese capital, which follows a historic first summit between the two leaders in Singapore in June last year, is set to take place on Feb. 27 and 28. President Trump announced the plans on Twitter three weeks ago, and Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry has officially confirmed the meeting.

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