Trump: North Korea Summit Preparations Ongoing but May Be Delayed

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the White House was continuing preparations for his expected meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un but that he was prepared to cancel or delay it if certain conditions are not met, Reuters reported

Trump, speaking to report- ers ahead of a meeting with South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in at the White House, reiterated his assertion that Pyongyang by denuclearise as a condition of the planned meeting next month in Singapore.

BBC quoted the South Korean news agency Yonhap as saying that Moon is “likely tell President Trump what to expect and what not to expect from Kim.”

Last week, the North said it might cancel if the US insisted on it giving up nuclear weapons unilaterally.

“If it does not happen, maybe it will happen later,” Mr Trump was quoted as saying by AFP news agency at the start of his talks with Mr Moon.

According to Reuters news agency, he said there was a “substantial chance” the summit would not happen in June.

The historic 12 June summit is due to take place in Singapore. It follows a summit between Mr Kim and Mr Moon in April.

North Korea is expected to dismantle a nuclear test site this week as a good will gesture but the demolition may be delayed by bad weather.