Indonesia offers to host Trump-Kim summit
Indonesia is ready to host if the US and North Korean leaders plan to meet to discuss peace on the Korean peninsula.
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| US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Photo:Reuters. |
Indonesian President Joko Widodo met with the North Korean Ambassador today.An Kwang Il and South Korean Ambassador Kim Chang-beom at the Presidential Office. "If there is a plan for a meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump, we propose to be the host country. We are ready to host the meeting,"Xinhuaquoted Mr. Widodo as saying after a meeting with ambassadors.
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| Indonesian President Joko Widodo. Photo: Internet |
Mr Widodo said the meeting with the two ambassadors followed a summit between Mr Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in last week. "Indonesia fully supports the meeting and expects agreements to be reached, hoping to have a positive impact on the peace process in the region and the world," he said.
The US president and North Korean leader are expected to hold a summit in late May or early June. Mr. Trump said he has narrowed the location of the meeting to two. Sources quoted some US officials as saying that Singapore is the top choice to host the event. Thailand also expressed willingness to host the meeting last week if contacted.
