According to US President Donald Trump, "his proudest achievement will be the denuclearization of the entire peninsula".
Officials have been instructed to move forward with plans to convene a historic summit in Singapore. However, the decision is ultimately up to Trump.
According to Korean Central News Agency, the North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has also expressed his hope for the coming summit between North Korea and the US. This meeting will mark a historic step for establishing a long-lasting peace in the Korean peninsula. This is reported to be the first North Korean reaction toward the coming event.