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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Justin McCurry in Tokyo

Handshakes and hope but little progress: a short history of Trump-Kim summits

Donald Trump shakes hands with Kim Jong-un against a backdrop of topiary trees and paved steps while photographers and camera operators dash in to record the moment
Donald Trump meets with Kim Jong-un at the demilitarised zone separating North and South Korea, 30 June 2019. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

Donald Trump’s unshakeable belief in his ability as a peacemaker has raised the prospect of another attempt to solve one of the world’s most implacable crises: North Korea’s continuing development of nuclear weapons.

During an occasionally fractious meeting with Lee Jae Myung in the White House on Monday, Trump did at least agree with South Korea’s liberal president on the need to engage with the North’s leader, Kim Jong-un.

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