U.S. President Donald Trump defied expectations, walking away from the negotiating table and canceling a pre-planned agreement signing with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
As U.S. and North Korean delegations geared up for a second summit between their two leaders, many analyst predictions were identical.
After a brief one-on-one and a"social" dinner appeared to go well on Wednesday, Trump and Kim were set for a big day of meetings on Thursday. Trump clarified his actions in a post-summit press conference, saying the disagreement had centered on North Korea's demands for the removal of sanctions. "Sometimes you have to walk, and this was just one of those times," Trump said, adding that he believed the summit had concluded on"very friendly" terms.
"Maybe we will get some type of further commitment on no testing or no more production, but it's not going to be detailed," Okun said Thursday. "No rush. No rush. No rush. There's no rush, we just want to do the right deal. Chairman Kim and myself we want to do the right deal. Speed is not important, what's important is that we do the right deal," Trump said Thursday morning.That would be enough for Trump and Kim to boast of success back in their respective countries, analysts said.
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