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The U.S. and South Korea are striving to keep the highly expected U.S. meeting with North Korea on track. But President Trump stated that there is a very big chance that it won’t happen as scheduled.

Moon Jae-in is the President of South Korea. He reminded Trump on Tuesday that the future and the fate of the Korean Peninsula depend on the U.S. and North Korea’s summit.

Peace Chance

The summit is scheduled for June 12 in Singapore. This meeting is offering a chance for peace on the Korean Peninsula. But it can also come out as a diplomatic failure. A failure could possibly allow North Korea to advance their nuclear weapons program.

The preparations are still in progress according to U.S. officials. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, said that the U.S. is continuing with the plans.

Trump’s hesitation brought concern if the President can make a nuclear deal with Kim Jong Un, leader of North Korea.

Rescheduled, Not Canceled

Trump suggested the meeting could be rescheduled rather than canceled. He stated that the meeting might not happen on June 12. He also said that there is still a good chance that the summit will happen then.

The President didn’t provide any details on conditions that he will require from Kim to meet. However, he said that if Kim doesn’t agree on the condition, they will not have the meeting. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Press Secretary, said that Trump was referring to denuclearization discussions.

Concerns about North Korea’s intentions have grown in recent weeks. Kim Jong Un’s government withdrew from peace talks with South Korea last week. This move was in reaction to long-expected military exercises between South Korean and U.S. forces. Kim’s government also threatened that they will pull out of the Trump-Kim meeting. The reason for this is U.S. insistence on denuclearization. But the White House dismissed their statement as a negotiating plan.

Questions from the American People:

1. Should the U.S. and South Korea have held off on military exercises until after the summit with North Korea?
2. Is denuclearization necessary if North Korea agrees to a treaty and more open involvement with the U.S.?
3. Is Kim Jong Un simply trying to save face with his people with his political posturing?