Kim Jong-un commits to denuclearisation in a joint document with Donald Trump.
Trump calls Kim "a very talented man", may invite him to the White House.
Kim's team had problems with the pen provided at the signing ceremony.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has committed to "complete denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula" in a joint text.
Kim and US President Donald Trump signed the "historic" document after their Singapore meeting on Tuesday.
READ MORE Full text of the Trump-Kim summit agreement
"It's pretty comprehensive," Trump said about the document, adding that denuclearisation could begin "very quickly".
The statement said "President Trump committed to provide security guarantees to the DPRK, and Chairman Kim Jong-un reaffirmed his firm and unwavering commitment to complete denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula".
It said "President Trump and Chairman Kim Jong-un state the following:"
1. The United States and the DPRK commit to establish new U.S.-DPRK relations in accordance with the desire of the peoples of the two countries for peace and prosperity.
2. The United States and the DPRK will join their efforts to build a lasting and stable peace regime on the Korean Peninsula.
3. Reaffirming the April 27, 2018 Panmunjom Declaration, the DPRK commits to work towards complete denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.
4. The United States and the DPRK commit to recovering POW/MIA remains, including the immediate repatriation of those already identified.
The text made no mention of US demands for "complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearisation" - jargon for scrapping weapons and committing to inspections - but did restate a vaguer commitment.
ZOOM IN ON THE TEXT: "President Trump committed to provide security guarantees to the DPRK, and Chairman Kim Jong Un reaffirmed his firm and unwavering commitment to complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula." pic.twitter.com/vXBeIMP81i — Conor Finnegan (@cjf39) June 12, 2018
Speaking about Kim, Trump said "we have developed a very special bond" and is "absolutely" willing to invite Kim to the White House.
"We'll meet again ... We will meet many times."
He also said Kim was "a very talented man and he loves his country very much".
Via a translator, Kim said "today, we had a historic meeting and decided to leave the past behind ... The world will see a major change."
The carefully-choreographed signing went slightly off script when it appeared Kim's team did not want him to use the provided pen. A member of Kim's team swooped in at the last minute and swapped the venue's pen with one of their own.
Earlier, Trump hailed his summit with Kim Jong-un in Singapore as a "fantastic" sit-down.
"We had a really fantastic meeting," Trump said as he strolled out of the Capella Hotel side-by-side with the North Korean leader after their working lunch on Tuesday.
"A lot of progress. Really, very positive, I think better than anybody could have expected, top of the line, really good," Trump added, before showing Kim the interior of "The Beast", his armour-plated limousine.
Trump and Kim shared warm words and a historic handshake on Tuesday as they held an unprecedented summit to confront a decades-old nuclear stand-off and enmity stretching back to the Cold War.
Quasar420 on June 12nd, 2018 at 11:58 UTC »
They put in BOLD text at the top of the article
How are those key fucking points? Then below in normal font, they write the actual key point.
Having trouble with a pen is a key point according to the article, as if it has anything at all to do with this monumental visit. Same with the other 2 key points. That is the most ridiculous way to format an article I think I've ever seen.
irishrelief on June 12nd, 2018 at 07:12 UTC »
For all those saying nothing came of this look at the last bullet "repatriation of MIA/KIAs". This may mean nothing to many, but some of us have relatives still MIA from that action, some of us call those poor souls who perished there brother. All of us as American should want to see them come home. The posturing and politics aside this is huge for so many.
Johnny_W94 on June 12nd, 2018 at 06:41 UTC »
From CNN:
Document Photo
Photographs of the document signed by President Trump indicate the leaders agreed to “work toward complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.”
The document indicates the leaders will work toward establishment of “new US-DPRK relations.”
The document reads:
Four points of the Trump-Kim Declaration - Jonathan Cheng (Wall Street Journal)