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Amid North Korea silence, back channel US summit talks develop

While North Korea's state media remains silent regarding the upcoming summit between leader Kim Jong-un and Trump, back channel discussions between the 2 sides are taking place.

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Frank Smith
Press TV, Seoul

While North Korea's state media remains silent regarding the upcoming summit between leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump, back channel discussions between the 2 sides are taking place. A flurry of diplomatic activity saw North Korea's foreign minister visit Sweden and South Korea's foreign minister visit the US, with talks between Kim and Trump to include denuclearization, a previous key US condition.