Trump Says Historic Meeting With North Korea May Be Postponed

A North Korea peace talks coin featuring Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un has been struck by the White House before their summit meeting. (Photograph: STR/AFP/Getty Images)

Trump Says Historic Meeting With North Korea May Be Postponed

"It may not work out for June 12," Trump announced on Tuesday

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signaled the highly anticipated summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, scheduled to take place in Singapore on June 12, could be postponed.

"If it doesn't happen, maybe it will happen later. Maybe it will happen at a different time, but we will see." Trump said ahead of a closed-door meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in. "It may not work out for June 12."

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