First Trump-Kim Meeting in Singapore’s Sentosa Island on 12 June

The White House said on Tuesday, 5 June, that a first meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will take place at 9:00 am Singapore time on 12 June.

The White House, on 5 June, confirmed that the meeting would take place at Capella Hotel on Sentosa Island, situated off the coast of Singapore.

"The advance team in Singapore is finalising preparations and will remain in place until the summit begins," said Press Secretary Sarah Sanders announcing the timing of the meeting.

Sanders added that Trump was getting daily national security briefings on North Korea in the run up to the meeting.