Trump confirmed a summit will take place in Singapore after receiving a senior official from Pyongyang at the White House, on Friday, 1 June.
Kim Yong-chol is among the most senior officials in North Korea, a rank for which he was previously blacklisted by the US. He arrived in the US to deliver a letter from Kim Jong-un to Trump.
After the meeting in the Oval Office, Trump walked Kim Yong-chol and his delegation to their car, an honor usually reserved for a select few foreign dignitaries. He confirmed that the scheduled meeting, which had earlier appeared to be in jeopardy, will take place.
