As we have been doing all day, we begin with latest from Singapore, where the North Korea-U.S.
summit will be held.
Our Lee Ji-won is standing by in the host nation...
as part of our special summit coverage team.
Let's connect to the International Media Center right now.
Ji-won.
What do you have for us?
Daniel, We are hearing that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is likely to be having a tour
around some of Singapore's industrial sites.
South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported earlier, citing foreign affairs sources, that
Kim will go to around 3 or 4 places that symbolize Singapore's economic growth.
Kim also did something similar when he visited China in March.
He visited one of China's top natural science research centers.
This could be a move backing up Kim's statement that North Korea will now shift its focus
toward developing its economy, and away from nuclear weapons.
Now we'll bring you updates on that once we find out more.
Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump, had a busy day today as well.
At noon, he sat down with the Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Istana,
the presidential residence.
The two leaders met for about two hours, during which they had a working lunch.
Trump expressed his gratitude for Singapore's hospitality, professionalism and friendship,...
as the city-state plays host to the historic summit between the United States and North
Korea.
Trump also briefly mentioned his thoughts on tomorrow's summit with Kim Jong-un, which
he said he thinks will "work out very nicely".
After wrapping up his engagement with his Singaporean counterpart at two in the afternoon,...
Trump held a meet and greet session at the Shangri-La Hotel where he is staying, with
over 200 military personnel and U.S. embassy staff in Singapore.
He thanked them for their preparations for the summit.
Now Ji-won we also heard the final touches for the summit have been taking place right
up until the last minute.
Can you tell us more about that?
Sure Daniel, the U.S. and North Korean delegates who had been negotiating over at the inter-Korean
border village of Panmunjom for the past few days have met again today, for the seventh
time.
American ambassador to the Philippines and a former nuclear negotiator, Sung Kim and
North Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui met for less than two hours this morning at
the Ritz Carlton Hotel.
The discussions seem to have hinged on the notion of North Korea's complete, verifiable,
irreversible denuclearization,... or CVID.
Unnamed sources say the U.S. seeks to get a commitment from the North to CVID in writing,...
but Pyongyang is protesting strongly against the phrase,... because it sees it as portraying
the regime as a defeated country.
Well, while heavy talks are continuing behind closed doors, we are seeing U.S. President
and his delegates upload their latest stories on Twitter.
Can you tell us more about that?
Yes, Trump had earlier posted that it's great to be in Singapore and that excitement is
in the air.
He also posted a video of himself meeting with the Singaporean Prime Minister.
But compared to how he's previously been throwing big news and giving personal opinions on the
social network, he seemed rather careful, possibly with the important summit ahead.
Now, Trump's Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was more active in terms of posting today.
He posted a photo of the meet and greet session,... thanking the president for his support for
the State Department.
But more importantly, Pompeo uploaded three posts, each with a photo,... of his negotiation
team, led by Sung Kim.
Pompeo said "substantive and detailed meetings" had been held in the summit prep talks, and
that the U.S. remains firm in its demand for CVID.
That's the latest we have on the summit,... but for more on the atmosphere in the city-state,
our Oh Jung-hee went out to the streets to talk to a few local residents.
Let's take a look.
The eyes of the world are fixed on the Southeast Asian city-state of Singapore -- half nervous,
half excited.
Among those looking forward to the summit -- amid the pressure and maxed-out security
-- are regular Singaporean citizens.
"I think it's gonna be a very big event as two major countries are here in Singapore.
We are quite glad that it's chosen despite being a small country.
It's a good exposure for us to be known to the world."
Singapore had long been considered the summit's most likely location...
due to its political and economic neutrality concerning Pyongyang and Washington.
Also, the city-state has plenty of experience holding major international events like the
annual Asia Security Summit.
In 2015, it hosted the first summit talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Taiwan's
then-President Ma Ying-jeou.
As the venue for another historic meeting, Singaporeans hope the summit brings about
meaningful results.
"It's a great opportunity for two of them to come here.
And we Singaporeans support more than ever the good sentiment.
Eventually we wish that they open up to the world and we have peaceful talks for the world
peace."
"What’s drawing the most attention is what that 'first encounter' will be like when the
two unconventional leaders of North Korea and the U.S. meet face to face.
We will be able to see the coming together with our own eyes in less than a day from
now.
Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News, Singapore."