North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a clear message to world leaders and the Trump administration during a massive military parade over the weekend; ditching warheads and rockets for flowers and floats as the regime marked its 70th anniversary.
According to Reuters, Kim bucked years of tradition and decided to feature conventional weapons focused on “peace” and “economic development” as his government re-committed its pledge towards working with the White House in their joint effort to denuclearize the Korean peninsula.
President Trump praised Kim’s decision to remove nuclear warheads and ballistic missiles from his annual display Sunday; saying “Thank you To Chairman Kim. We will both prove everyone wrong! There is nothing like good dialogue from two people that like each other! Much better than before I took office.”
North Korea has just staged their parade, celebrating 70th anniversary of founding, without the customary display of nuclear missiles. Theme was peace and economic development. “Experts believe that North Korea cut out the nuclear missiles to show President Trump……
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 9, 2018
…its commitment to denuclearize.” @FoxNews This is a big and very positive statement from North Korea. Thank you To Chairman Kim. We will both prove everyone wrong! There is nothing like good dialogue from two people that like each other! Much better than before I took office.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 9, 2018
“North Korea upholds the consensus of the Singapore meeting between the leaders of North Korea and the United States and has taken steps for it and hopes the United States takes corresponding steps, to jointly promote the political resolution process for the peninsula issue,” said a statement from Kim’s regime.
BACK IN BEIJING: Kim Jong Un in CHINA to Brief Officials on Singapore Summit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was back in Beijing this week, speaking with Chinese officials over his historic summit with President Trump and the possible denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.
Kim traveled to Beijing Tuesday to meet with President Xi Jinping in their first face-to-face meeting since the Singapore Summit; making the trip his third visit to China this year.
“Trump agreed to work with Kim toward complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, committed to provide the North with security guarantees and pledged to end ‘war games’ with South Korea, which North Korea and China have long seen as provocative,” writes the New York Post.
“We hope this visit can help to further deepen China-North Korea relations, strengthen strategic communication between both countries on important issues and promote regional peace and stability,” said a spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry.
Read the full report here.
EXCLUSIVE: See Hannity's Photos from INSIDE Singapore Summit
President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made world history Monday evening; meeting face-to-face in Singapore to negotiate the complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula and a host of other issues.
Sean Hannity and his team are on the ground, delivering breaking news and non-stop coverage as events unfold.
Take a peak at some exclusive, behind-the-scenes photos surrounding the high-stakes meeting below:
Sean Hannity, Sara Carter, and Sebastian Gorka in Singapore.
Behind-the-Scenes from the Sean Hannity Show live from Singapore.
Behind-the-Scenes from the Sean Hannity Show live from Singapore.
Sara Carter with The Sean Hannity Show’s Lynda McLaughlin.
Behind-the-Scenes from the Sean Hannity Show live from Singapore.