Here's Where Things Stand on the Trump-Kim Summit

North Koreans used to be wealthier than the Chinese, but now they’re significantly poorer. Here’s how it happened.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Andy Sharp

June 8, 2018 at 10:19 AM UTC

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The U.S. and North Korea are all set for a summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un planned for June 12 in Singapore.

Trump plans to leave the Group of Seven summit in Canada on Saturday, allowing him to arrive in Singapore as early as Sunday. Trump on Thursday predicted “great success” at the summit and said it’s possible he could sign an agreement with Kim to formally end the Korean War. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the administration would like the Senate to sign off on any deal to ensure it can’t be easily undone. Read the latest mainbar here.