Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong hold historic summit in Singapore to end tense stand-off

PRESIDENT Donald Trump and North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong have held their long-awaited bilateral summit aimed at ending the tense stand-off that has existed between the two nations over the last year.

Since President Trump came to power in the US last year, Washington and Pyongyang have been involved in a tense standoff characterised by threats of war. After months of negotiations, the two leaders eventually met in Singapore yesterday, opening talks with a historic handshake and then sitting down for bilateral discussions.

They shared a historic handshake at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa Island in Singapore, in what was the first time a sitting US president has met with a North Korean leader. A one-on-one meeting with only two translators invited then took place, followed by an extended bilateral meeting including aides, as well as a working lunch.

President Trump was flanked by secretary of state Mike Pompeo, chief of staff John Kelly and national security adviser John Bolton. President Kim was joined by vice chairman Kim Yong Chol and foreign ministers Ri Yong Ho and Ri Su Yong.

President Trump hinted at a potential document signing, although the contents of the document have not been disclosed so far. After the meeting, President Trump said that he will hold a press conference on the matter later on today.