Trump, Kim Begin Summit In Singapore

A handshake in Singapore set in motion a historic meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong Un — the first-ever between a sitting U.S. president and North Korean head of state. Both leaders have committed to "denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula," but it's unclear what specific steps North Korea is willing to take to get there.

At the luxury Capella hotel on Singapore's Sentosa Island, the two entered the staging area from opposite sides. With U.S. and North Korean flags as a backdrop, they shook hands for about ten seconds and, exchanged greetings and faced the camera for photos.

Following the historic handshake, the president said, "I feel really great."

"We're going to have a great discussion and, I think, tremendous success," Trump said. "It will be tremendously successful. And it's my honor. And we will have a terrific terrific relationship, I have no doubt."

"Well, it was not easy to get here," Kim said, smiling. Through an interpreter, he said "old prejudices and practices worked as obstacles on our way forward. But we overcame all of them, and we are here today."