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Monday, March 04, 2019

Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, President Trump Hold Second-day Talks


Pyongyang, March 1 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic  of  Korea, met  again and  had talks  with Donald  J.  Trump, president of the United States of America, on Thursday.
Supreme Leader of the Party, state and army Kim Jong Un met again with USA President Donald J. Trump at Metropole Hotel in Hanoi at 9:00 a.m. Hanoi Time and  then had one-on-one  talks before having  extended talks  with their aides attending.
The top leaders of the two countries highly appreciated at the one-on-one talks and  extended  talks that  a remarkable  progress has  been made  in  the historic  course of  implementing  the Singapore  joint  statement. They had  a constructive and candid exchange  of their  opinions  over the  practical issues arising in opening up a new era of the improvement of the DPRK-U.S. relations on the basis of the progress.
At the talks they shared the common understanding that the efforts made by the  two sides  and proactive  measures taken  by them  to defuse  tensions and preserve  peace on  the Korean  peninsula and  completely  denuclearize it were of great  significance in building  mutual trust and making  a fundamental turn  in  the  decades-long  bilateral  relations  characterized  by  mistrust  and antagonism.
The top leaders listened to each other’s views on the issues to be resolved without fail at the present phase in order to carry out the joint goals specified in the Singapore joint statement, and had an in-depth discussion of the ways to do so.
They expressed the conviction that though a high barrier of antagonism and confrontation stands  due  to over  7 decades-long  hostile relations  and there exist inevitable hardships  and difficulties on  the road to writing a  new history of the  DPRK-U.S. relationship,  they could create  a significant  advance in  the DPRK-U.S.  relations as  desired  by the  peoples  of the  two  countries if  they firmly  join  hands  to  overcome hardships  and  difficulties  with  wisdom  and patience.
The top leaders of the two countries appreciated that the second meeting in Hanoi offered an important occasion for deepening mutual respect and trust and putting the relations between the two countries on a new stage.
They agreed to keep in close touch with each other for the denuclearization of  the  Korean  peninsula  and  the  epochal  development  of  the   DPRK-U.S. relations in the  future, too, and continue  productive dialogues for settling  the issues discussed at the Hanoi Summit.
Kim Jong  Un expressed his thanks to Trump for making positive efforts for the  successful  meeting  and  talks  while   making  a  long  journey  and  said goodbye, promising the next meeting.

Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Has Chat and Dinnerwith President Donald J. Trump


Pyongyang,  February 28  (KCNA)  --  Supreme  Leader of  the  Party,   state and  army   Kim  Jong   Un,  chairman of  the  Workers'  Party  of  Korea  and chairman of the  State Affairs Commission of the  Democratic People's Republic of Korea,  had a meeting,  one-on-one chat and  dinner with  Donald J. Trump, president of the United States of America.
The historic  second DPRK-U.S.  summit and  talks began  in Hanoi,  Vietnam thanks to the  ardent wishes, active efforts and  extraordinary determination of the top leaders of the DPRK and the  USA to end the evil cycle of confrontation and antagonism and  keep pace with the era  of peace and prosperity  that has newly arrived.
The historic second meeting of the top leaders of the two countries began at 18:30, February 27, local time, followed by one-on-one chat and dinner. Kim Jong  Un arrived at Metropole Hotel, the place of the meeting with the president of the USA, on his car, escorted by guard vehicles.
The national flags  of the DPRK  and the USA were  displayed side by side  in La Veranda conference  room of Metropole Hotel  where the top leaders  of the two countries were slated to meet. Kim  Jong  Un met  Donald  J.  Trump  in  8  months  and  exchanged  firm handshakes with him.
They had a photo taken against the national flags of the two countries. The top  leaders of  the two  countries who deepened  their friendly  feelings through  the Singapore  summit last  year  and such  occasions  as subsequent exchanges of  several  personal letters  exchanged warm  greetings  and made well-wishing remarks.
Kim   Jong  Un said   that  mistrust,   misunderstanding,  hostility  and   old practices tried  to stop our  ways but we broke  and overcame all  of them and again walked towards each other to finally  reach Hanoi in 260 days. He added that this period  required lots of  deep thinking, efforts and  patience than ever before and that excellent results wished by all will be made  in the talks and he would do his best to this end.
President   Trump   said   that   he   was    honored   and   happy   to   meet Chairman   Kim Jong Un again  and that he was sure  that the talks would be very successful,   noting they had very nice relations with each other.
Then  they  had  one-on-one  pleasant chat  to  have  a  candid  and  honest dialogue. At the end of the one-on-one chat, they had a social dinner. Present there from the DPRK side were Kim  Yong Chol, vice-chairman of the Central Committee  of  the Workers'  Party of  Korea, and  Ri Yong  Ho,  foreign minister, and from  the U.S. side were  Mike Pompeo, secretary of  State of the U.S., and Mick Mulvaney, acting White House chief of staff.
The dinner was held  in an amicable atmosphere with  the top leaders of the DPRK and the U.S. and  other figures of the two countries  sat at a round table in a  friendly way.  At the  dinner,  considerable progress  made in  the bilateral relations after the  Singapore summit were highly appreciated  and sincere and deep  opinions were  exchanged  with  a  view to  making  comprehensive  and epoch-making results in the talks in order to meet the interest and expectation of the whole world for the successful Hanoi summit.
Kim Jong Un said goodbye to Trump after the dinner. Kim Jong Un completed the first-day  schedule of the historic second DPRK-U.S. summit talks and left for Melia Hotel.
The top leaders of the two countries will continue their summit on  Thursday.

Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Visits DPRK Embassy in Hanoi

Pyongyang, February 27 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of  Korea  (WPK)  and  chairman  of  the  State  Affairs  Commission  of  the  Democratic People's Republic of Korea, visited the DPRK embassy in Hanoi on Tuesday afternoon.
Among the visitors were Kim Yong Chol, Ri Su Yong, Kim Phyong Hae, O Su Yong, Ri  Yong  Ho,  Kim  Yo  Jong,  Kim  Song  Nam,  Jo  Yong  Won  and  other  officials  who accompany Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un visiting Vietnam.
Kim Jong Un learnt about the work and situation of the embassy while talking with its members.
Saying  that  the  embassy  should  further  consolidate  the  deep-rooted  friendly  and cooperative  relations  between  the  two  parties  and  countries  which  were  personally provided  and  developed  by  President Kim  Il  Sung and  President  Ho  Chi  Minh  as required by the times by doing good work with Vietnam, he gave valuable instructions arising in thoroughly implementing the WPK's foreign policy.
He also learnt in detail about the life of members of the embassy and their families. He gave them a warm pep talk wishing them well with their work in good health in the future, too and had a photo session with them.

Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Receives Report on Activities of Working Delegation to Second DPRK-U.S. Summit Talks


Pyongyang, February 27 (KCNA) --  Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, received a report on the activities of the working delegation to the second DPRK-U.S. summit talks after arriving in Hanoi, Vietnam on Tuesday.
At Melia Hotel, Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un listened to the detailed report on the contact  between  the  working  delegations  dispatched  by  the  DPRK  and  the  U.S.  to Hanoi for the successful second DPRK-U.S. summit talks.

Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Arrives in Hanoi


Pyongyang, February 27 (KCNA) --  Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, arrived in Hanoi, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on Tuesday.
Seen at Dong Dang Station to greet Supreme, Leader Kim  Jong  Un were Vo Van Thuong,  Politburo  member,  secretary  of  the  Communist  Party  of  Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) and chairman of the CPVCC's Commission for Education and Information, Mai Tien Dung, minister-chairman of the Government Office, Le Hoai Trung, deputy  minister of  Foreign  Affairs, the secretary of the    Lang Son  Provincial Committee of the CPV and other officials of the Vietnamese party and government Kim Myong Gil, DPRK ambassador to Vietnam, and members of his embassy were at the station to greet him.
The train carrying the Supreme Leader arrived at Dong Dang Station in the border area of Vietnam at 8:15 a.m. local time after passing through several provinces and cities of the People's Republic of China.
Kim  Jong  Un got  off  the  train  and  exchanged  warm  greetings  with Vietnamese party and government officials. A Vietnamese  woman  presented  him  with  a  bouquet  in  welcome  of  his  visit to Vietnam.
Acknowledging the enthusiastically cheering masses gathered outside the station, he got into his private car and headed for his lodging place, Melia Hotel.
Along the hundreds of miles-long route between the border station and the   lodging place in Hanoi were numberless Vietnamese people of various strata, who waved the national flags of the two countries and bouquets to warmly welcome Kim Jong Un.
The Supreme Leader was greeted at the lodging place by the chairman of the Hanoi Municipal People's Committee, the permanent deputy director of the CPVCC Office and the deputy-minister of Public Security of Vietnam.
The   Supreme Leader   expressed   his gratitude   for   the cordial   hospitality   and honourable treatment shown by the Vietnamese party, government and people.
The Supreme Leader will meet with Donald J. Trump, president of the United States of America, to have the historic second DPRK-U.S. summit on Feb. 27 and 28 and will pay an official goodwill visit to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on March 1 and 2.

Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Leaves Pyongyang for Second DPRK-U.S. Summit Meeting and Talks


Pyongyang, February 24 (KCNA) --  Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, left here for the second DPRK-U.S. summit meeting and talks to be held in Hanoi, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam from Feb. 27 to 28, Juche 108 (2019).
Supreme Leader of the Party, state and army  Kim Jong Un is accompanied by Kim Yong Chol, Ri Su Yong, Kim Phyong Hae and O Su Yong, members of the Political Bureau and vice-chairmen of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), Ri Yong Ho,  member of the Political Bureau of the WPK Central Committee and foreign minister, No Kwang Chol, alternate member of the Political Bureau of the WPK Central Committee and minister of the People's Armed Forces, Kim Yo Jong, alternate member of the Political Bureau and first vice department director of the WPK Central Committee, Choe Son Hui, vice minister of Foreign Affairs, and members of the WPK Central Committee and the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK.
Kim Jong Un was seen off by Kim Yong Nam, Choe Ryong Hae and Pak Pong Ju, members  of  the  Presidium  of  the  Political  Bureau  of  the  Central  Committee of  the WPK, and other senior officials of the Party, government and armed forces organs.
He exchanged greetings with the senior officials. The  senior  officials  of  the  Party,  government  and  armed  forces  organs  sincerely wished Kim  Jong  Un good  success  in  the  second  DPRK-U.S.  summit meeting  and talks and safe return. His train left Pyongyang Railway Station on Saturday afternoon.