Trump-Kim summit site rumours swirl

Speculation is rife over the venue of a potentially historic summit between North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump


1 PANMUNJOM: One of most likely sites being discussed is Joint Security Area (JSA) – only spot along Demilitarized Zone where North Korean troops stand face-to-face with South Korean and UN Command forces
But some see JSA as symbol of Korean War rather than place for peace deal

2 PYONGYANG: North Korea’s capital has seen previous bilateral meetings, including 2000 meeting between
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Kim Jong Il
But many observers think summit in either Pyongyang or Washington is unlikely due to security concerns

3 BEIJING: China is North Korea’s main economic supporter, but has toughened up its dealings with Pyongyang in recent months 
Visit to Beijing by North Korean “senior official” – reportedly Kim Jong Un – on Mar 26 would reaffirm close ties with North’s biggest ally ahead of summit

4 EUROPE: Several countries with international reputations as mediators, including Finland, Switzerland
and Sweden, have been raised as possible neutral locations for summit 
Sweden has an embassy in Pyongyang and represents interests of U.S., Canada and Australia

5 ASIA: Other locations in Asia, including Singapore, Hanoi, or Jeju Island have been raised as possibilities
Ulaanbaatar has held sensitive talks with North Koreans in the past and Mongolia maintains friendly relations with both sides

6 INTERNATIONAL WATERS: In 1989, George HW Bush met Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, on Soviet cruise ship, Maxim Gorky, off coast of Malta


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Sources: AP, Reuters, BBC
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