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 US President Donald Trump

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 6 concerns

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 US, Canada and Australia

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

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

3 BEIJING: China is North Korea’s main economic supporter, but has toughened up its dealings with Pyongyang in recent months Meeting between Kim 1 Jong Un and Chinese 2 President Xi Jinping 4 5 in Beijing on March 26 reaffirms 3 close ties with North’s biggest ally 5 ahead of summit

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