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© (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2019.Trump hails North Korea's 'awesome potential'
By Soyoung Kim and Jeff Mason HANOI©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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Kenji Fujimori
Out of curiousity, why did the US chose Vietnam as the venue and not Singapore again? isn't it a dark memory? what do the American Vietnam veterans think of it? Vietnam is a developing and different country today, though they are still communist like China.
Serrano
For Trump, a deal that eases the North Korean threat could hand him a big foreign-policy achievement in the midst of domestic troubles
To seal the deal Trump just has to have a Burger King approved chef there make Kim a Whopper.
Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways
It's more than just a flight.
Toasted Heretic
Because he knows he can't. Certainly not back when he claimed that the DPRK no longer posed a nuclear threat, and not now.
Of course, some will ignore this change in the narrative and claim this was Trump playing multidimensional chess etc, but the man is desperately seeking some kind of "win".
Watch the narrative jump backwards and forwards over the next few days.
Toasted Heretic
I think you mean the hamberder-eating and sickly PotUS has to tell Kim a whopper.
Bintaro
Everything is cool when you're part of a team.
If a Democrat president had said that, the Republicans would be up in arms.
A dictator who executes members of his own family, that's the kind of friend you want...
Serrano
Burger King - Pyongyang location coming 2020.
Laguna
Kenji, I think Trump wants to show Kim that NK can denuclearize and open up to the world a bit without the Kim dynasty losing power. It might have well been held in Beijing. It is an interesting gambit, but I doubt it will work.
And the photo above will infuriate my Vietnamese friends in Orange County, CA.
Serrano
*I think you mean the hamberder-eating and sickly PotUS has to tell Kim a whopper.*
Har! And the whopper has to be even bigger than the one Burger King makes! Tee hee!
Texas A&M Aggie
PDJT doing for a second time what no democrat/RINO CinC never did in nearly 70 years: meeting with a North Korean head of state.
Greatest. President. Ever.
kawabegawa198
What a fantastic POTUS he has been. Let's hope he wins again in 2020.
Kenji Fujimori
Laguna
Yeah I get it, though such an event should be held in an open and democratic country and Vietnam is communist. It is a sign to point to Kim to open up and see the world through a different light, instead of siding with his commie buddies..
Strangerland
“PDJT” once again giving the dictator of NK validity and propaganda, something no president has been stupid enough to do until now.
Worst. President. Ever.
TumbleDry
Trump is right to flatter Kim Jong Un’s ego.
Embargo and sanctions haven’t worked so far.
CrazyJoe
Trump has little or no real interest in North Korea or its nuclear weapons. He understands neither one. What he does understand is that this is his opportunity to get a Nobel prize. (Remember Obama got one). That is why South Korea and Japan are being pressed to nominate Trump for the peace prize. It's all about Trump's ego, always has been, always will be.
Ganbare Japan!
Trump is right again. North Korea is a great country and is developing rapidly. If Trump does a deal with Chairman Kim, and the missiles stay grounded, kidnappees are freed finally, USA and Japanese investment will flood into North Korea. Win-win. Japanese government will oversee development of high speed rail, auto industry, food and beverage production and so on. Keep the talks going, Trump and Chairman Kim!
To speak honestly, Vietnam is no longer Communist. The people are free to start businesses, travel and live a peaceful life. The economy is soaring. All the opposite of Communist PRC.
Deadforgood
Really? You don't think they are communists? I guess you believe China, NK, and Russia are also not communist nations then, right? lol
goldorak
He's got a point (and the dems know it).
Goodlucktoyou
NK has the largest amounts of unmined rare metals in the world...
Ganbare Japan!
@ Deadforgood. PRC is Communist. NK is moving away from that model now, especially if the Summit with Trump is a success. Russia is not Communist but was in the Soviet times.
Chip Star
Trump finally made it to Vietnam. Seems as though his bone spurs got better as he became older.
Bugle Boy of Company B
I'm sure the US is over losing the war in Vietnam. Japan would do well to do the same in regards to WWII.
saiaku
@Texas A&M Aggie & @kawabegawa198
Yes, he's also one of the most criminal presidents in your country's history. In bed with the arabs, the russians and NK. Doing only what is good for his personal business.
The only real correct answer is that trump should be impeached, tried for treason and possibly executed for his crimes against your country and the world.
If you think otherwise, I guess you're a part of that great 'americans are dumb' stereotype.. buut whatever floats your boat.
Jimizo
Since when?
commanteer
That depends on who you ask. Yes, people in Vietnam need permission from the very corrupt government for every little thing - though they rarely get it without a bribe. On the other hand, there is no free medical care to speak of in Vietnam - probably easier to get good medical care for free in the bad old USA.
Vietnam is booming, but the government will soon squash that unless they learn to clean up the corruption and back off. I don't know how you can say China is more Communist than Vietnam. Both governments are oppressive. Vietnam maybe less so, for cultural reasons and because they don't have the money and advanced technology that would allow repression on the scale of China.
Jimizo
I’m not sure. The CCP are corrupt as hell and China has seen incredible economic growth without the government backing off.
browny1
Kenji FujimoriToday 04:11 pm JST
Out of curiousity, why did the US chose Vietnam as the venue and not Singapore again? isn't it a dark memory? what do the American Vietnam veterans think of it? Vietnam is a developing and different country today, though they are still communist like China.
Kenji - I think you'll find it was Kims idea to hold it in Vietnam.
His grandfather Kim il Sung did the same trip in 1958 and met Ho Chi Minh.
It's retracing his grandfathers footsteps and trying to recreate himself in the same glory days image.
Trump is but a piece of his "Grand Coming Out" ceremony to announce to the world - "I have arrived".
And he will be feted by the annointed ones, even though he has slaughtered 100,000s of his own people.
minello7
Denuclearization or hypocrisy , either words ,what do they actually mean , and who does it best serve. how come the US wants to create its own rules, by deciding who shall it serve best. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_with_nuclear_weapons. The hypocrisy lies with the US foreign policy, if you check out the link you'll see that India, Pakistan and North Korea have the capability having successfully tested Nuclear weapons. But I can' t seem to find Iran on that list, and yet, Pakistan, a haven for terrorists and an unstable political system has, but is not part of the US strategy , why I wonder. North Korea doesn't harbor terrorists but it is deemed a threat but Pakistan isn't, confused !!. Getting back to Iran, who are considered funders of terrorism, that is questionable, correct me if I'm wrong or have made mistake, but Iran has not produced or tested a Nuclear device, and is abiding by a treaty that the US pulled out of, much to the delight of Israel. So is this really about the US wanting North Korea to denuclearize or is this just a PR stunt for Trump and the Trump organization to further their business interests, here in the far east, remember Trump tower Moscow.
darknuts
Because it's a hassle to host these talks. You canimagine the security measures and the cost. It's a burden on the locals as well. I for one am glad since I'm in Singapore right now.
Strangerland
Some people here don't appear to know what Communism actually is. Read up on what Communism actually is. It certainly does not describe China. I don't know much about Vietnam overall - I've only been there once and spent it on a beach - but I don't believe Vietnam fits the description of Communism either.
WilliB
It is funny to watch the corporate media try desperately to turn the NK situation into another Trump bashing story. It is kind of sad to see that this cheap political propaganda is believed by people, including a whole bunch of notorious Trump hating regressive leftists on this site.
Vince Black
Well done trump! He plays a hard game, but in the end he gets all to come around. Great business man , great president.
YuriOtani
Trump must want to run the Ryugyong Hotel. Turn it into Trump Tower Pyongyang.
Do the hustle
“The enemy of my enemy is my friend.” Trump really needs to be careful about who he gets into bed with. Of course, Chins will be pleased to see him making friends with the DPRK. However, the people on this little island in the pacific are not going to be so pleased.
Wallace Fred
And do you think japans a democracy? Have you seen what's happening in Okinawa? Wake up man!! The cold war days ended eons ago. It's time to build bridges.
Strangerland
As a country with elections. Yes. There are problems with Japan's democratic process, but regardless it's a democratic process.
Wallace Fred
Only? Does that outnumber those massacres perpetrated by america and its allies? What sort of point are you trying to make?
Strangerland
Are you trying to make the argument that they cancel each other out, and therefore neither can be criticized? If not, what exactly is the above point supposed to mean?
Wallace Fred
If you're going to compare attrocities best not to use america and its friends. That's the point.
I see. Well this is Webster's definition. After the Okinawa debacle, do pray tell what aspects of this definition are applicable to refer to japan as a democratic national?
government by the people
especially : rule of the majority
b
: a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections
browny1
Wallace FredToday 08:18 pm JST
Only? Does that outnumber those massacres perpetrated by america and its allies? What sort of point are you trying to make?
browny1
Oooops - Wallace - did you read my whole post?
I thought I gave a clear impression that Kim is on a crusade to bathe in "Glory" regenerating the aura of his grandfather. He is a very astute player. He is not a fool.
But the world media and hob-nobs all lap it up and fail to mention his demonic ways against his own country-folk, you know for fear of upsetting the apple cart so as to speak.
And I have no clue as to what you mean by comparing massacres perpetrated by others??? What point are you trying to make.
Serrano
*Trump must want to run the Ryugyong Hotel. Turn it into Trump Tower Pyongyang.*
It'll still be called the Ryugyong Hotel, but it will be renovated by Trump and there will be a Burger King in it.
lincolnman
Like telling the truth about Trump Tower Moscow...
Robert Mueller's report will definitely have consequences - and the sooner those consequences come, the better...
During your stint at Leavenworth...
And with his girth, it better be an F5 tornado. Oh no, the hair....
Jimizo
What would constitute success for you? I’d guess an approving reaction from Tucker Carlson or Sean Hannity with a link.
I’m just interested in what people think would constitute success here. Too many seem to be talking about a victory for Trump or a failure before anything has been decided.
Serrano
What would constitute success for you?
Avoiding war and progress on denuking N Korea and in inter-Korean relations and engaging N Korea with the international community.
Toasted Heretic
Ignorance is bliss, eh.
Trump has achieved nothing. He went against advice and rushed into the June summit. He falsely claimed that the DPRK was no longer a threat, despite his people telling him otherwise.
Kind of sad to see the cult of Trump people believe his propaganda.
But not unexpected.
1glenn
Un, a dictator who has been known to tie his political enemies to the front of an anti-aircraft cannon, and then blow them to smithereens. This is the man who Trump heaps praises on.
Strangerland
The US is in a weaker position with NK now than it was prior to Trump. In the Fox bubble, they tell the lies you repeated above.
Outside the Fox bubble, the people see that Trump has legitimized Un in the eyes of his people, giving him propaganda material galore, and has made concessions to NK while receiving nothing in return. Outside the Fox bubble, we see that the best Trump has done is manage to scale down the crisis he escalated in the first place.
Strangerland
Why not? Again, does one cancel the other out somehow? If it doesn't, then your comparison with America is irrelevant to the conversation.
kurisupisu
I’m quite excited by the prospect of getting on a train in Busan and disembarking in Paris.....
WilliB
Kenji Fujimori:
The US alone did not chose Vietnam, obviously both parties agreed on it. One reason is clearly that Kim could get there by train, another is that is an clear example of a direction that Kim could head to in a coming regime change.
WilliB
Toasted Heretic:
We agree on something! Finally.