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Trump and Kim shake hands at historic Singapore summit

Trump and Kim have made history shaking hands at the start of their summit in Singapore. It's the first time a US president has met with a North Korean leader.

Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump
Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un are expected to talk privately for 45 minutes. (AAP) Source: AAP

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By Natasha Christian

Presented by Frank Mtao

Source: AFP, SBS



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Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un shared warm words and a historic handshake Tuesday as they held an unprecedented summit to tackle a tense decades-old nuclear stand-off and an enmity stretching back to the Cold War.

The two men clasped hands beneath the white-washed walls of an upscale hotel in neutral Singapore, before sitting down for a half-day of meetings with major ramifications for the region and the world.

Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump during their bilateral meeting
Australian leaders hope there will be progress made at the summit between North Korea and the US. (AAP) Source: AAP

It is the first-ever meeting between sitting leaders of the two nuclear-armed foes and was unthinkable just months ago, when fears of war mounted amid missile tests and verbal insults.

The pair shook hands for several seconds, Trump reaching out to touch the North Korean leader on his right shoulder.


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