[N. Korea] Kim Jong-un arrives in Singapore for historic summit with Donald Trump

SCMP ^ | 10 June, 2018

[caww]

Secluded 'Capella Singapore hotel' in Sentosa has been named the venue for the historic summit between US President Trump and N.K. leader Kim Un......The two leaders are set to meet at 9am next Tuesday (June 12).

Its 112 guest rooms and villas face out onto lush vegetation and the South China sea....Guests are sometimes visited by peacocks, which have been known to stroll past at breakfast or around its terraced pools. Basic rooms start at around $680 a night, while the three-bedroom colonial manor could set you back $10,000 a night.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Great reporting!! Thanks.

[caww]

That’s for the reporters who will not want for food either...a menu will offer 45 dishes across 15 cuisines to suit their varied tastes

[P.O.E.]

Thanks for your posts.

[goldstategop]

Trump expected to arrive in the next 2 1/2 hours... sometime around 8:45 AM ET.

[caww]

Choe Ryong-hae left in charge of N.Korea is one Kim’s closest friends and is almost family to the dictator,he helped groom Kim to rule on orders from Kim Jong-il...

[goldstategop]

I’m sure he’s trusted.

You all remember what happened to Kim’s uncle, who was stripped of his posts and hauled before a firing squad and shot.

In NK, you don’t want to run afoul of the Dear Leader.

[caww]

PM Lee to hold separate meetings with Kim Jong Un, Donald Trump before

Singapore summit............Lee will meet the North Korean leader on Sunday

while the meeting with the US President will take place on Monday.

[familyop]

Regarding the second photo in comment #28, there might be a hair in someone's drink. ;-)

[caww]

Singapore City

[goldstategop]

Kim motorcade being escorted by police through downtown Singapore.

[goldstategop]

One of the most expensive cities in the world to live in - and one of the safest.

Crime is unheard of there and the punishment for breaking the law is harsh.

[caww]

Singapore was chosen because of its neutrality and advanced security plus it has relationship with both the United States and North Korea......interesting side note the first meeting between the leaders of China and Taiwan took place in Singapore some years back.

Another factoid.....Kim is known to be an aviation enthusiast unlike his his father and grandfather, who were 'aero-phobic'.

Also..Protocol dictates that President Trump and Chairman Kim Un should not enter via the same entrance for their bilateral meeting which is to avoid the perception that one arrived first and is "waiting" for the other....This is just one of the many intricacies of hosting the June 12 summit

[goldstategop]

Meeting now between NKO leader and Singaporean PM underway.

[goldstategop]

Meeting now between NKO leader and Singaporean PM underway.

[TigerLikesRooster]

From Reuters' reporter(Grace Lee)

Grace Lee @graceleenews
Kim Jong Un just left the hotel - probably off to meet prime minister Lee. One person was caught sneaking a photo, he’s being checked by police and North Korean officials.
8m ago

Grace Lee @graceleenews
Now they’re bringing in two HUGE boxes, takes 6 people to carry each of them. And two giant white suitcases.

[goldstategop]

Kim and Let just met moments ago and are talking face to face in the PM’s office.

[TigerLikesRooster]

I noticed. You can watch it here (video)

https://www.reuters.com/live/north-korea?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=Social

[caww]

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Istana

Video of meeting

https://www.facebook.com/leehsienloong/videos/1894279293968101/

[caww]

COUNTDOWN: President Trump to arrive in Singapore 2 hours from now.