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Explainer | Explained: what next for North Korea after failed Trump-Kim summit?

  • Will both sides iron out their differences or be locked in a stalemate forever?

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Trump insisted the lack of a deal at the “productive” summit did not mean he was on bad terms with Kim. Photo: AP
The much-anticipated second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was cut short on Thursday with no agreement on denuclearisation, sanctions relief, or peace on the Korean peninsula.
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It was a high-stakes meeting for Trump who aimed to get Kim to give up Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal, after critics panned the first summit in Singapore for yielding few results.

But talks in Hanoi collapsed as Pyongyang wanted international sanctions lifted entirely, Trump said.

At a Thursday afternoon meeting with media, he said it was better to “do it right, rather than do it fast”.

What went right?

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The chemistry and the place. Both men exchanged smiles, handshakes and pleasantries and promised a “great” outcome when they first met on Wednesday night.

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