Pyongyang, June 11 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un,
chairman of the Workers' Party of
Korea, chairman of the State Affairs Commission
of the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea and supreme commander of
the Korean People's Army, left here
by a Chinese plane for his personal use on
the morning of June 10 to visit the
Republic of Singapore where the DPRK-U.S.
summit meeting and talks are to be
held.
The historic first summit meeting and talks
between
Kim Jong Un, the respected Supreme Leader
of the party, the state and the army
of the DPRK, and Donald J. Trump, president
of the United States of America,
are to be held on the morning of June 12.
Kim Jong Un is accompanied by Kim Yong Chol
and Ri Su Yong, members of the
Political Bureau and vice-chairmen of the
Central Committee of the WPK, Ri
Yong Ho, member of the Political Bureau of
the C.C., WPK and foreign minister,
No Kwang Chol, alternate member of the Political
Bureau of the C.C., WPK and
minister of the People's Armed Forces, Kim
Yo Jong, alternate member of the
Political Bureau and first vice department
director of the C.C., WPK, Choe Son
Hui, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, and
members of the C.C., WPK and the
State Affairs Commission of the DPRK.
A ceremony of sending Kim Jong Un off took
place at Pyongyang International
Airport.
He setting out on a historic foreign tour
was seen off by Kim Yong Nam, Choe
Ryong Hae and Pak Pong Ju, members of the
Presidium of the Political Bureau of
the C.C., WPK, and Yang Hyong Sop, Ri Myong
Su, Kim Su Gil, Ri Yong Gil, Pak
Kwang Ho, Kim Phyong Hae, An Jong Su, Pak
Thae Song, Choe Pu Il, Ro Tu Chol,
Choe Hwi and Pak Thae Dok, members and alternate
members of the Political
Bureau of the C.C., WPK.
Kim Jong Un got on the Chinese plane for his
personal use after exchanging
greetings with the senior officials of the
party and government who came to
see him off.
The senior officials of the party and government
sincerely wished Kim Jong Un
good successes in the first summit meeting
and talks between the DPRK and the
U.S. and his safe return.
Wide-ranging and profound views on the issue
of establishing new DPRK-U.S.
relations, the issue of building a permanent
and durable peace-keeping
mechanism on the Korean Peninsula, the issue
of realizing the denuclearization
of the Korean peninsula and other issues of
mutual concern, as required by the
changed era, will be exchanged at the DPRK-U.S.
summit talks to be held for
the first time in history under the great
attention and expectation of the
whole world.
6:00
Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party
of Korea and chairman of the State Affairs
Commission of the Democratic People's Republic
of Korea, arrived in the Republic of Singapore
on the afternoon of June 10.
Foreign Minister of Singapore Vivian Balakrishnan,
Minister of Education Ong Ye Kung, Chee Wee
Kiong, permanent secretary of the Foreign
Ministry, and the director-general of the
Department of Northeast Asian Affairs of the
Foreign Ministry were present at Changi International
Airport to greet Kim Jong Un, the respected
Supreme Leader of the party, state and army
of the DPRK.
The Chinese plane carrying him arrived at
the airport at 3:00 p.m. local time.
He got off the plane, exchanged warm greetings
with the Singaporean government senior officials
who came to greet him, and headed for his
lodging quarters.
Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party
of Korea and chairman of the State Affairs
Commission of the Democratic People's Republic
of Korea, visited the Republic of Singapore
on June 10 and met its Prime Minister Lee
Hsien Loong at the Presidential Palace.
Present there were Kim Yong Chol and Ri Su
Yong, vice-chairmen of the Central Committee
of the WPK, and No Kwang Chol, minister of
the People's Armed Forces.
Present there from the Singaporean side were
Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister
of Education Ong Ye Kung, Maliki Bin Osman,
senior minister of State for foreign affairs
and defence, and the senior minister of State
for culture, community, youth, trade and industry.
Kim Jong Un, the respected Supreme Leader
of the party, the state and the army of the
DPRK, exchanged warm greetings with the prime
minister, made an entry in the visitors' book
and had a friendly talk with him.
Telling that he was very pleased to visit
the magnificent and beautiful Republic of
Singapore, Kim Jong Un extended his heartfelt
greetings and best wishes to the government
and people of Singapore on behalf of the government
of the DPRK and the Korean people.
He expressed deep thanks to the Singaporean
government for its sincere cooperation of
providing all conditions and best conveniences
for the historic DPRK-U.S. summit meeting
and talks.
Thanking the DPRK for selecting his country
as the venue for the DPRK-U.S. summit talks,
the prime minister of Singapore expressed
expectation that the historic summit talks
would offer an important occasion in achieving
peace and stability of the Korean peninsula.
Mentioned at the talk were the issues of developing
the bilateral relations in an all-round way
by invigorating wide-ranging exchange and
cooperation while maintaining the excellent
relations and deepening the friendly relations
between the two countries.
The talk proceeded in an amicable and friendly
atmosphere.
Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party
of
Korea and chairman of the State Affairs Commission
of the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea, toured various places of
Singapore on June 11.
He was accompanied by Kim Yong Chol and Ri
Su Yong, vice-chairmen of the
Central Committee of the WPK, Ri Yong Ho,
minister of Foreign Affairs, No
Kwang Chol, minister of the People's Armed
Forces, and Kim Yo Jong, first vice
department director of the C.C., WPK.
Kim Jong Un, the respected Supreme Leader
of the party, the state and army of
the DPRK, was guided by Foreign Minister Vivian
Balakrishnan and Minister of
Education Ong Ye Kung of Singapore.
Going round the Great Flower Garden, one of
the prides of Singapore, Sky Park
located on the roof of the world-famous Marina
Bay Sands building and
Singapore Port, he learned about the social
and economic development of the
Republic of Singapore.
Enjoying a nocturnal bird's-eye view of the
city on the observation platform
of the Marina Bay Sands building, he said
Singapore is clean and beautiful and
every building is stylish as he heard of in
the past, adding he is going to
learn a lot from the good knowledge and experience
of Singapore in various
fields in the future.
On his way to Singapore Port, he was briefed
on the future urban development
plan of Singapore and the Durian Theater on
the Jubilee Bridge.
He said that he could get to know well about
the potentials and development
of Singapore's economy through that day's
tour, adding he came to have a good
impression about the country.
He thanked the senior officials of Singapore's
government for accompanying
him till late at night to kindly guide and
brief him on the city.
20:00
Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party
of Korea, chairman of the
State Affairs Commission of the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea and supreme commander
of the Korean People's Army, held the summit
meeting and talks with Donald J. Trump, president
of the United States of America, at Sentosa
Island of Singapore on June 12, 2018 for the
first time in the histories of the two countries.
Thanks to the fixed decision and will of the
top leaders of the two countries to put an
end to the extreme hostile relations between
the DPRK and the U.S., which lingered for
the longest period on the earth on terms of
acute confrontation and to open up a new future
for the sake of the interests of the peoples
of the two countries and global peace and
security, the first DPRK-U.S. summit is to
be held.
Singapore, the country of the epoch-making
meeting much awaited by the whole world, was
awash with thousands of domestic and foreign
journalists and a large crowd of masses to
see this day's moment which will remain long
in history.
Kim Jong Un left his lodging quarters at 8:10
a.m. local time and arrived at Capella Hotel
on Sentosa Island of Singapore, the venue
of the talks.
Seen standing at the lobby of the venue of
the talks where the top leaders of the DPRK
and the U.S. will have the first meeting were
the flags of the DPRK and the U.S.
At 9:00 a.m. local time the respected Supreme
Leader of the party, state and army of the
DPRK Kim Jong Un met and shook hands with
U.S. President Donald J. Trump for the first
time.
The top leaders of the two countries came
to take their first step toward reconciliation
for the first time in the 70 odd years-long
history of standoff and antagonism since the
division of the Korean Peninsula, and to stand
face to face at the venue of dialogue.
Chairman Kim Jong Un had a souvenir photo
taken with President Trump.
The two top leaders went to the conference
room, having a familiar talk.
Tete-a-tete talks were held between the two
top leaders.
Noting that it was not easy to get to where
they were,
Kim Jong Un made the meaningful words there
was a past that gripped their ankles and prejudice
and wrong practice covered their eyes and
ears, but they overcame all that to come this
place and stand at a new starting point.
The two top leaders had a candid exchange
of views on the practical issues of weighty
significance in putting an end to the decades-long
hostile relations between the DPRK and the
U.S. and making peace and stability settle
on the Korean Peninsula.
Then followed by expanded talks.
Present there from the DPRK side were Kim
Yong Chol and Ri Su Yong, vice-chairmen of
the Central Committee of the WPK, and Foreign
Minister Ri Yong Ho.
Present there from the U.S. side were Secretary
of State Mike Pompeo, United States National
Security Advisor John Bolton and White House
Chief of Staff John Kelly.
There was a comprehensive and in-depth discussion
over the issues of establishing new DPRK-U.S.
relations and building a permanent and durable
peace mechanism at the talks.
Noting that he is pleased to sit face-to-face
with President Trump and
the U.S. side's delegation, Chairman Kim Jong
Un highly praised the president's will and
enthusiasm to resolve matters in a realistic
way through dialogue and negotiations, away
from the hostility-woven past.
Expressing belief that the summit talks would
lead to improvement of the DPRK-U.S. relations,
President Trump appreciated that an atmosphere
of peace and stability was created on the
Korean Peninsula and in the region, although
distressed with the extreme danger of armed
clash only a few months ago, thanks to the
proactive peace-loving measures taken by the
respected Supreme Leader from the outset of
this year.
Noting that many problems occurred due to
deep-rooted distrust and hostility existing
between the two countries,
Kim Jong Un said in order to achieve peace
and stability of the Korean Peninsula and
realize its denuclearization, the two countries
should commit themselves to refraining from
antagonizing with each other out of mutual
understanding, and take legal and institutional
steps to guarantee it.
He also underlined the need for the DPRK and
the U.S. to take practical measures actively
to carry out the issues discussed at the talks
and the joint statement at an early date.
Kim Jong Un made an immediate agreement on
Trump's proposal for recovering the remains
of American soldiers and repatriating those
already identified and gave an instruction
to take a measure for settling it as early
as possible.
Noting that the building of lasting and durable
peace-keeping mechanism on the Korean Peninsula
is of weighty significance in ensuring peace
and security in the region and the rest of
the world, he said that it is urgent to make
bold decision on halting irritating and hostile
military actions against each other.
Expressing his understanding of it, Trump
expressed his intention to halt the U.S.-south
Korea joint military exercises, which the
DPRK side regards as provocation, over a period
of good-will dialogue between the DPRK and
the U.S., offer security guarantees to the
DPRK and lift sanctions against it along with
advance in improving the mutual relationship
through dialogue and negotiation.
Kim Jong Un clarified the stand that if the
U.S. side takes genuine measures for building
trust in order to improve the DPRK-U.S. relationship,
the DPRK, too, can continue to take additional
good-will measures of next stage commensurate
with them.
Kim Jong Un and Trump had the shared recognition
to the effect that it is important to abide
by the principle of step-by-step and simultaneous
action in achieving peace, stability and denuclearization
of the Korean Peninsula.
That day, a luncheon was given in honor of
the top leaders of the DPRK and the U.S. and
participants in the talks.
Exchanged at the luncheon were views on further
animating communication, contact and visit
between both sides to cement the achievements
made at the DPRK-U.S. talks and remarkably
develop the DPRK-U.S. relations.
After the luncheon, the top leaders had a
walk, deepening friendly feelings.
Kim Jong Un, chairman of the State Affairs
Commission of the DPRK, and Donald J. Trump,
president of the USA, signed a joint statement
of the historic Singapore summit talks.
Kim Jong Un said that today both sides came
to sign the historic joint statement heralding
a new start, passing the past over, stating
that the world would witness an important
change.
Kim Jong Un had a meaningful photo session
with Trump to commemorate the signing of the
historic document and bid him farewell.
Chairman Kim Jong Un and President Trump expressed
expectation and belief that the two countries
which have lived in the quagmire of hostility,
distrust and hatred would pass the unhappy
past over and dynamically advance toward an
excellent and proud future beneficial to each
Kim Jong Un left his lodging quarters at 8:10 a.m. local time and arrived at Capella Hotel on Sentosa Island of Singapore, the venue of the talks.
U.S. president Donald Trump also arrived at Capella Hotel on Sentosa Island of Singapore, the venue of the talks.
Seen standing at the lobby of the venue of the talks where the top leaders of the DPRK and the U.S.
will have the first meeting were the flags of the DPRK and the U.S.
At 9:00 a.m. local time the respected Supreme Leader of the party, state and army of the DPRK Kim Jong Un
met and shook hands with U.S. President Donald J. Trump for the first time.
The future is written now where the talks and cooperation are held together.
The world has witnessed the historic moment.
The top leaders of the two countries came to take their first step toward reconciliation for the first time
in the 70 odd years-long history of standoff and antagonism since the division of the Korean Peninsula,
and to stand face to face at the venue of dialogue.
Donald J. Trump greeted the high officials from DPRK.
The two top leaders went to the conference room, having a familiar talk.
Kim Jong Un made the meaningful words nothing that it was not easy to get to where they were,
and there was a past that gripped their ankles and prejudice and wrong practice covered their eyes and ears,
but they overcame all that to come this place and stand at a new starting point.
The two top leaders had a candid exchange of views on the practical issues of weighty significance
Chairman Kim and President Trump were then followed by expanded talks.
Expanded talks was carried out by the two leaders.
Present there from the DPRK side were Kim Yong Chol and Ri Su Yong,
vice-chairmen of the Central Committee of the WPK, and Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho.
Chairman Kim Jong Un highly praised the president's will and enthusiasm to resolve matters in a realistic way
President Trump appreciated that an atmosphere of peace and stability was created on the Korean Peninsula and in the region,
thanks to the proactive peace-loving measures taken by the respected Supreme Leader from the outset of this year.
the two countries should commit themselves to refraining from antagonizing with each other out of mutual understanding, and take legal and institutional steps to guarantee it.
 
There was a comprehensive and in-depth discussion over the issues of establishing new DPRK-U.S. relations,
and building a permanent and durable peace mechanism at the talks.
Noting that he is pleased to sit face-to-face with President Trump and the U.S. side's delegation,
Chairman Kim Jong Un highly praised the president's will and enthusiasm to resolve matters in a realistic way
through dialogue and negotiations, away from the hostility-woven past.
Expressing belief that the summit talks would lead to improvement of the DPRK-U.S. relations,
President Trump appreciated that an atmosphere of peace and stability was created on the Korean Peninsula and in the region,
although distressed with the extreme danger of armed clash only a few months ago,
thanks to the proactive peace-loving measures taken by the respected Supreme Leader from the outset of this year.
Noting that many problems occurred due to deep-rooted distrust and hostility existing between the two countries,
Kim Jong Un said in order to achieve peace and stability of the Korean Peninsula and realize its denuclearization,
the two countries should commit themselves to refraining from antagonizing with each other out of mutual understanding, and take legal and institutional steps to guarantee it.
He also underlined the need for the DPRK and the U.S. to take practical measures actively
to carry out the issues discussed at the talks and the joint statement at an early date.
Kim Jong Un made an immediate agreement on Trump's proposal for recovering the remains of American soldiers
and repatriating those already identified and gave an instruction to take a measure for settling it as early as possible.
Noting that the building of lasting and durable peace-keeping mechanism on the Korean Peninsula is of weighty significance
in ensuring peace and security in the region and the rest of the world,
he said that it is urgent to make bold decision on halting irritating and hostile military actions against each other.
Expressing his understanding of it, Trump expressed his intention to halt the U.S.-south Korea joint military exercises,
which the DPRK side regards as provocation, over a period of good-will dialogue between the DPRK and the U.S.,
offer security guarantees to the DPRK and lift sanctions against it along with advance in improving the mutual relationship through dialogue and negotiation.
Kim Jong Un clarified the stand that if the U.S. side takes genuine measures for building trust in order to
improve the DPRK-U.S. relationship, the DPRK, too, can continue to take additional good-will measures of next stage commensurate with them.
Kim Jong Un clarified the stand that if the U.S. side takes genuine measures for building trust in order to improve the DPRK-U.S. relationship,
the DPRK, too, can continue to take additional good-will measures of next stage commensurate with them.
That day, a luncheon was given in honor of the top leaders of the DPRK and the U.S. and participants in the talks.
Exchanged at the luncheon were views on further animating communication, contact and visit between both sides
to cement the achievements made at the DPRK-U.S. talks and remarkably develop the DPRK-U.S. relations.
After the luncheon, the top leaders had a walk, deepening friendly feelings.
It is a huge gift for both DPRK and U.S. and us to witness once the most aggressive foes in the history having a walk together.
After the walk, President Trump showed Chairman Kim his private bullet-proof vehicle,
so called "Beast", and expressed his sincere feelings of hospitality and respect.
Kim Jong Un, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK, and Donald J. Trump, president of the USA,
has entered the conference room to sign a joint statement.
President Trump stated that it is a great honor to meet with Chairman Kim and agreed to solve tasks in the future.
He also mentioned that he wants to express sincere gratitude toward Chairman Kim,
and expects that this talk would result in unimaginable outcomes to come.
Kim Jong Un said that today both sides came to sign the historic joint statement heralding a new start,
passing the past over, stating that the world would witness an important change.
Kim Jong Un, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK, and Donald J. Trump, president of the USA,
signed a joint statement of the historic Singapore summit talks.
Convinced that the establishment of new DPRK-U.S. relations will contribute to the peace and prosperity of the Korean Peninsula and of the world,
moreover reaffirm the April 27, 2018 Panmunjom Declaration, the DPRK commits to work toward complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
The DPRK and the United States commit to recovering POW/MIA remains, including the immediate repatriation of those already identified.
Having acknowledged that the DPRK-U.S. summit, the first in history, was an epochal event of great significance
and overcoming decades of tensions and hostilities between the two countries and for the opening of a new future,
Chairman Kim Jong Un and President Trump commit to implement the stipulations in this joint statement fully and expeditiously.
Chairman Kim Jong Un and President Trump expressed expectation and belief that the two countries which have lived in the quagmire of hostility, distrust and hatred
would pass the unhappy past over and dynamically advance toward an excellent and
proud future beneficial to each other and another new era, the era of the DPRK-U.S. cooperation would open up.
Kim Jong Un invited Trump to visit Pyongyang at a convenient time and Trump invited Kim Jong Un to visit the U.S.
Trump also invited Kim to visit the White House at a suitable time.
The two top leaders gladly accepted each other's invitation, convinced that it would serve as another important occasion for improved DPRK-U.S. relations.
Kim Jong Un had a meaningful photo session with Trump
to commemorate the signing of the historic document and bid him farewell.
Amid the great attention and excitement of mankind toward the epochal talks unprecedented in history which shocked the whole world.
Kim Jong Un, the respected Supreme Leader of the party, army and state of the DPRK, left his lodging quarters on Tuesday night and set out on a return trip.
For Kim Jung-Un's farewell ceremony, Singapore Prime Minister Vivian Balakrishnan
and Minister for Education Ong Ye Kung were present at the Singapore International Airport.
They congratulated Kim Jung-Un for his successful talk at the DPRK-U.S. summit.
He thanked the government of the Republic of Singapore once again for its
much effort and sincerity for the successful DPRK-U.S. summit talks.
Chairman Kim and Singapore high officials exchanged a warm farewell, and boarded on his private plane.
After successfully writing a new history while the whole world witnessing,
our respected Chairman Kim has taken off on his way back to Pyongyang.
The Chinese plane carrying him arrived at Pyongyang International Airport at 7:00 a.m. of Wednesday.
A ceremony for greeting the Supreme Leader took place at the airport overflowing with
the burning minds of all the people missing him on a foreign tour very much and ardently wishing him safe return.
Our endless pride and respect has fulfilled the whole country and our minds are filled with everlasting happiness.
He was warmly greeted by the leading officials of the party and government.
Reflecting the unanimous desire of the people of the whole country, the leading officials wholeheartedly
extended the warmest congratulations to Kim Jong Un, who ushered in a new phase of the DPRK-U.S. relations
while steering the trend of the political situation on the Korean Peninsula with his energetic external activities.
He shook hands one by one with the leading officials of the party and government
and extended warm greetings of his return to all his loving people of the country.
The DPRK-U.S. summit talks held in Singapore with success amid  enthusiastic support and welcome of the whole world
comes to be a great event of great significance in further promoting the historic trend toward reconciliation and peace,
stability and prosperity being created in the Korean Peninsula and the region and in making a radical
switchover in the most hostile DPRK-U.S. relations, as required by the developing times.
