Economics
How Kim Jong Un Went From Pariah to Guest of Honor
- North Korean leader takes train to Vietnam for Trump summit
- Second meeting could secure Kim’s rule for decades to come
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Kim Jong Un’s arrival in Vietnam by train this week for a second meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump may be most remarkable for how normal it’s becoming.
Since opening talks with South Korea last year, the once-reclusive North Korean leader has turned into one of the most sought-after guests in Asia. At each stop -- from Beijing to Singapore and now Hanoi -- Kim, 35, is being escorted down red carpets by officials eager to build early ties with the head of one of the world’s last untapped emerging markets.