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South Korean official: ’99.9 percent’ sure Trump-Kim summit will go on as planned
The Politico ^ | May 22, 2018 | Cristiano Lima

Posted on 05/22/2018 9:50:33 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

A South Korean official placed the odds of President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un holding their historic summit as planned at "99.9 percent," despite recent threats by the Pyongyang to withdraw from the gathering.

Chung Eui-yong, national security adviser to South Korean President Moon Jae-in, forecast that U.S. and North Korean officials would hold talks in Singapore on June 12 as scheduled, even as tensions have risen over Pyongyang's objections to military exercises executed by the U.S. and South Korea.

"We believe there is a 99.9 percent chance the North Korea-U.S. summit will be held as scheduled," the official told reporters while en route to Washington for a meeting Tuesday between Trump and Moon, according to the Seoul-based Yonhap News Agency.

But Chung added that officials are "preparing for many different possibilities" and making efforts "to understand the situation from the North's perspective."(continued)

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Government; Military/Veterans; Politics
KEYWORDS: kim; korea; moon; trump

1 posted on 05/22/2018 9:50:33 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Just watched the news conference.. Love our President more each day.. He is always thinking out of the box.. Liberals are the Biggest Dumba$$es Alive!


2 posted on 05/22/2018 10:34:50 AM PDT by DivineMomentsOfTruth ("There is but one straight course, and that is to seek truth and persue it steadily." -GW)
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To: DivineMomentsOfTruth

What do the Norks think?


3 posted on 05/22/2018 11:09:25 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

They were smiling and nodding in agreement.. Reading now President Trump says meeting could be doubtful.


4 posted on 05/22/2018 4:26:20 PM PDT by DivineMomentsOfTruth ("There is but one straight course, and that is to seek truth and persue it steadily." -GW)
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