Security personnel patrol outside Shangri-la Hotel during the IISS Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore June 1, 2018. (Source: REUTERS/Edgar Su) Singapore (VNA) – The Singaporean government announced on June 4that it has designated a central region of the city state as a "specialevent area" from June 10-14 for a planned summit between US PresidentDonald Trump and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s leader KimJong Un.
The area comprises the districts of Tanglin, Newton and Orchard, wherethe Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the US Embassy, and several large hotels arelocated, including the Shangri-La hotel, which was mentioned as a possiblevenue for the summit.
To date, there has been no confirmation of the venue for the summit todiscuss ending the DPRK’s nuclear weapons programme in return for diplomaticand economic incentives, although several Singaporean hotels have figured ascandidates.
The Singaporean Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on May 10 the islandstate as the host of the summit between Trump and Kim on June 12.
The selection of Singapore to host the summit could be seen as a verycareful option, helping Trump and Kim avoid sensitive diplomatic issues andensure security for the historic meeting.-VNA
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