Ties with US, North Korea make Singapore optimum summit site

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Last Updated : May 11 2018 | 10:00 AM IST

Singapore's diplomatic ties with North Korea and its relative proximity made the small Southeast Asian nation a natural choice for the historic summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, analysts say.

Trump announced in a tweet yesterday that the two leaders will meet in Singapore on June 12.

The city is "a great location" for the summit, said Tom Plant, who specializes in nuclear and proliferation issues at London's Royal United Services Institute. "Kim will be on friendly territory, not hostile territory. But he wouldn't be on home turf."

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First Published: May 11 2018 | 10:00 AM IST