Almost one week after Trump’s decision to call off his greatly expected summit with North Korea’s leader, the summit is back on track. After a lot of back-and-forth, high diplomacy and threats on either side, the Singapore summit is official. The meeting will finally take place on the 12th of June. It will be the first-ever meeting between US and N. Korea at the level of Heads of State.
Trump decided to impose 10% and 25% tariff on imported steel and aluminum, respectively, from EU, Canada and Mexico. US tariffs set off a domino effect.
Second day of negotiations for the US Secretary of State and North Korean envoy, Kim Yong Chol in New York. Kim Yong Chol, Pyongyang’s senior official and trusted adviser to North Korea’s leader, met Pompeo in Wednesday in a private dinner. Nuclear talks take place ahead of Singapore summit.
US Secretary of State welcomes Kim Yong Chol in USA, Pyongyang’s senior official and trusted adviser to North Korea’s leader. The North Korean envoy will meet Pompeo in New York to discuss over the scheduled Singapore Summit.
The Italian President rejected the nomination for the appointment of Paolo Savona as Minister of Economy. Savona was nominated by the far-right League and anti-establishment 5-Star Movement (M5S) government coalition. President Sergio Mattarella refused to approve the nomination of Savona because of the latter’s Eurosceptic views and statements. Political and economic analysts expressed fears over Italexit.