The June 12 Trump-Kim Jong-un Summit (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised June 12, 2018 |
| Report Number |
IN10916 |
| Report Type |
Insight |
| Authors |
Manyin, Mark E.;Nikitin, Mary Beth Dunham |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
| Older Revisions |
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Summary:
On June 12, 2018, President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met in Singapore to
discuss North Korea’s nuclear program, building a peace regime on the Korean Peninsula, and the future
of U.S. relations with North Korea (known officially as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or
DPRK). During their summit, the first-ever meeting between leaders of the two countries, Trump and
Kim issued a brief joint statement in which Trump “committed to provide security guarantees to the
DPRK,” and Kim “reaffirmed his firm and unwavering commitment to complete denuclearization of the
Korean Peninsula.” The Singapore document is shorter on details than previous nuclear agreements with
North Korea and acts as a statement of principles in four areas:
Normalization: The two sides “commit to establish” new bilateral relations.
Peace: The U.S. and DPRK agree to work to build “a lasting and stable peace regime.”
Denuclearization: North Korea “commits to work toward complete denuclearization of
the Korean Peninsula,” as was also promised in an April 2018 summit between Kim and
South Korean leader Moon Jae-in.
POW/MIA remains: The two sides will work to recover the remains of thousands of
U.S. troops unaccounted for during the Korean War.
