A wary world welcomes news

The world on Tuesday greeted the agreement between President Trump and Kim Jong-un with a mix of optimism over the prospect of denuclearization and caution about the potential pitfalls that lie ahead.

The European Union welcomed the summit in Singapore as a sign that diplomacy is the only way to achieve peace.

“This summit was a crucial and necessary step to build upon the positive developments achieved in inter-Korean relations,” EU foreign-policy chief Federica Mogherini said in a statement.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the summit results, noting that “the road ahead requires cooperation, compromise and a common cause.”

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Kim will be “remembered as a leader who made a historic moment by taking the first bold step toward the world.”

There may be “many diffi- culties ahead, but we will never go back to the past again,” he said, the UK’s Guardian reported.

At a train station in the South Korean capital of Seoul, people cheered and applauded as TV screens beamed the momentous Trump-Kim handshake.

But some questioned whether the power-hungry despot would fully relinquish his nukes.

“I am still not sure whether the North is willing to denuclearize or not,” said Jo Han-won. “We never knew much about the North Korean regime, and it’s hard to distinguish what’s true and what’s false.”

In China, the Hermit Kingdom’s sole major ally and trading partner, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the fact that Trump and Kim — who recently traded insults — “can sit together and have equal talks has important and positive meaning, and is creating a new history.”

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov also reacted positively to the summit.