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Kim Jong-un's 'butler' in Vietnam ahead of Trump-Kim summit - Published The "butler" of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is in Vietnam ahead of a summit meeting with US President Donald Trump set for next week. During his visit to the capital city of Hanoi, the de-facto chief of staff Kim Chang-son, has been seen checking out potential summit venues. Kim Jong-un will meet Mr Trump on 27-28 February for a planned second meeting. Their first meeting, in Singapore last June, was the first time the two countries' serving leaders had met. Who is Kim Chang-son? A close aide of Kim Jong-un, Kim Chang-son, who has previously been referred to by South Korean media as the "butler" to the North Korean leader, arrived in Vietnam over the weekend. Kim Chang-son is currently the country's de-facto chief of staff, but has been in the Kim family's employ for many years. According to NK Leadership Watch, he was previously the director and chief secretary of the National Defence Commission. He was also Kim Jong-un's chief aide, and was responsible for his schedule and itineraries. What is he doing in Vietnam? Mr Kim has been seen checking out possible venues for the summit in Hanoi, according to Reuters. He was seen visiting a government guesthouse and the Metropole and Melia hotels, located in the centre of the city. He is also likely to be discussing protocol and security matters with his US counterparts. Daniel Walsh, the deputy chief of staff for operations and assistant to the US president, and Alex Wong, the US deputy assistant secretary of state for North Korea are both already in the capital. What can we learn from him being there? It's a clear sign that the summit is moving ahead as planned. During the June summit in Singapore last year, Mr Kim had also been seen scouting out different hotels ahead of the summit. So it's no surprise that he has been sent out again to do the same in Hanoi. If all goes to plan, it will be a matter of time before the venue is announced. What do we know about the summit? Not much. It's not clear what exactly will be on the agenda, though some experts suggests that there could be discussion around the dismantling of North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear facility. The first summit saw the two leaders agree to work towards denuclearisation, but there were no details on what this would entail. It's unlikely that the pair will be able to get away with a vaguely-worded agreement a second time, observers say, and many will be watching to see if anything concrete comes out of the meeting. Why is it happening in Vietnam? It is an ideal location for many reasons. It has diplomatic relations with both the US and North Korea, despite once having been enemies with the US, and could be used by the US as an example of two countries working together and setting aside their past grievances. Ideologically, both Vietnam and North Korea are communist countries, though Vietnam has rapidly developed since and become one of the fastest growing economies in Asia. Logistically, Vietnam is well within flight range of North Korea making it easy enough for Mr Kim's personal jet to get to. Vietnam has also previously hosted high-level summits. The coastal city of Da Nang hosted the Apec summit in 2017 which saw world leaders in attendance. But this time, it will be Hanoi's turn to step up to the plate.
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डोनल्ड ट्रम्पले पत्रमा के लेखे जुन पढेर किम जङ-अन दङ्ग परे उत्तर कोरियाका नेता किम जङ-अन अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति डोनल्ड ट्रम्पले उनलाई पठाएको चिठी पढेर निकै सन्तुष्ट भएको त्यहाँको सरकारी सञ्चारमाध्यमले जनाएका छन्। गत साता वाशिङ्टन पुगेर ट्रम्पलाई भेटेका उनका निकट सहयोगीको हातमा ट्रम्पले सो चिठी पठाएका थिए। चिठीमा भएका विषयवस्तुबारे प्रस्ट पारिएको छैन। तर उत्तर कोरियाली सरकारी समाचारसंस्था केसीएनएले यसबारे दिएको समाचारबाट त्यसको केही सङ्केत मिल्न सक्छ। "किम जङ-अनले राष्ट्रपति ट्रम्पको सकारात्मक सोचाइमा विश्वास भएको बताएका छन्। साथै संयमतापूर्वक र असल नियतका साथ पर्खँदै, अनि सँगसँगै दुई देशले हासिल गर्नुपर्ने लक्ष्यतर्फ अघि बढ्ने बताएका छन्," केसीएनएले उल्लेख गरेको छ। सो रिपोर्टमा किमले 'दोस्रो शिखर सम्मेलनका लागि प्रदर्शन गरेको अस्वाभाविक दृढता एवम् इच्छाशक्तिका निम्ति राष्ट्रपति ट्रम्पको उच्च प्रशंसा' गरेको जनाइएको छ। किमका यी भनाइ उनले नयाँ वर्षको बेला गरेको सम्बोधनभन्दा निकै भिन्न छन्। त्यतिखेर उनले अमेरिकाले उनको देशविरुद्ध आर्थिक प्रतिबन्ध जारी राखेमा उत्तर कोरियाले अर्कै बाटो समात्न सक्ने चेतावनी दिएका थिए। के होला दोस्रो भेटमा? दुवै नेताले अर्को महिना दोस्रो शिखर सम्मेलनको योजना बनाइरहेको ह्वाइट हाउसले जनाएको छ। कोरियाली प्राय:द्वीपको परमाणुनिरस्त्रीकरणबारे कुराकानी गर्न उनीहरूले गत जुन महिनामा ऐतिहासिक पहिलो शिखर बैठकमा भाग लिएका थिए। त्यसयता उक्त मुद्दामा खासै प्रगति भएको छैन। गत वर्षको सम्बन्ध सुधार र सिङ्गापुर सम्मेलनभन्दा पहिले सन् २०१७ दुवै देशका निम्ति तनावपूर्ण थियो। उत्तर कोरियाले अमेरिकी मूलभूमिसम्म प्रहार गर्न सक्ने क्षेप्यास्त्रहरू परीक्षण गर्यो। दुवै पक्ष आरोप प्रत्यारोपमा मात्रै उत्रिएनन्, उनीहरूले एकअर्कालाई परमाणु विनाशको धम्की पनि दिए। सिङ्गापुरको सम्मेलनमा दुवै पक्षले परमाणुनिरस्त्रीकरणबारे साधारण सहमति गरेका थिए। तर त्यसयता उत्तर कोरियाले उसका परमाणुक्षमताबारे विस्तृत विवरण उपलब्ध गराएको छैन र ऊविरुद्ध अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय प्रतिबन्ध कायमै छन्। तर पछिल्ला दिनहरूमा दोस्रो शिखर बैठकको तयारीका सन्दर्भमा शृङ्खलाबद्ध कूटनीतिक गतिविधि भइरहेका छन्। सिङ्गापुर सम्मेलनको पूर्वसन्ध्यामा जस्तै दोस्रो सम्मेलनको सँघारमा पनि किम जङ-अनले चीन पुगेर राष्ट्रपति सी जिन्पिङलाई भेटेका छन्। साथै उनका प्रमुख वार्ताकार किम योङ-चोलले राष्ट्रपति ट्रम्पलाई भेटेका छन्। दोस्रो भेटका लागि स्थान तोकिएको छैन तर जानकारहरूले भियतनाम रोजिन सक्ने बताएका छन्। साथै दोस्रो भेटको विस्तृत एजेन्डा पनि लगभग परमाणुनिरस्त्रीकरणमै केन्द्रित हुने ठानिएको छ। अमेरिका र उत्तर कोरियाबीच परमाणुनिरस्त्रीकरण तथा आर्थिक प्रतिबन्धको अन्त्यमध्ये कुन पहिला गर्ने भन्नेबारे मतभेद छन्। साथै प्योङ्याङमाथि ती आर्थिक प्रतिबन्धहरू पटकपटक छल्न खोजेको आरोप पनि लागेका छन्।