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What happened at the Trump-Kim summit in Singapore?

Ryan Hass,
Ryan Hass, Fellow, Foreign Policy, John L. Thornton China Center, Center for East Asia Policy Studies, The Brookings Institution
Ryan Hass David M. Rubenstein Fellow - Foreign Policy, John L. Thornton China Center, Center for East Asia Policy Studies

Michael E. O’Hanlon,
Michael O'Hanlon
Michael E. O’Hanlon Director of Research - Foreign Policy, Director - Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology, Co-Director - Africa Security Initiative, Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology, Philip H. Knight Chair in Defense and Strategy

Jung H. Pak,
Jung Pak, Senior Fellow and SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korea Studies, Foreign Policy, Center for East Asia Policy Studies, The Brookings Institution
Jung H. Pak Former Brookings Expert
Jonathan D. Pollack,
Jonathan Pollack headshot
Jonathan D. Pollack Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for East Asia Policy Studies, John L. Thornton China Center

Thomas Wright, and
Thomas Wright
Thomas Wright Former Brookings Expert
Fred Dews
Fred Dews Managing Editor, New Digital Products - Office of Communications

June 14, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un prepare to shake hands at the Capella Hotel in Singapore.
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In this episode, five Brookings experts offer their reactions to the recent summit between President Trump and Kim Jong-un, their analyses of the key outcomes, and their assessments of what comes next.

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Thanks to audio producer Gaston Reboredo with assistance from Mark Hoelscher, and to producers Brennan Hoban and Chris McKenna. Additional support comes from Jessica Pavone, Eric Abalahin, Camilo Ramirez, and David Nassar.

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Authors

Ryan Hass, Fellow, Foreign Policy, John L. Thornton China Center, Center for East Asia Policy Studies, The Brookings Institution
Ryan Hass David M. Rubenstein Fellow - Foreign Policy, John L. Thornton China Center, Center for East Asia Policy Studies

Michael O'Hanlon
Michael E. O’Hanlon Director of Research - Foreign Policy, Director - Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology, Co-Director - Africa Security Initiative, Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology, Philip H. Knight Chair in Defense and Strategy

Jung Pak, Senior Fellow and SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korea Studies, Foreign Policy, Center for East Asia Policy Studies, The Brookings Institution
Jung H. Pak Former Brookings Expert
Jonathan Pollack headshot
Jonathan D. Pollack Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for East Asia Policy Studies, John L. Thornton China Center

Thomas Wright
Thomas Wright Former Brookings Expert
Fred Dews Managing Editor, New Digital Products - Office of Communications
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