Yen is given a mild lift on news that Trump-Kim summit in Vietnam is cut short, for unknown reason. Trump will pull ahead his scheduled media conference to 0700 GMT. And, for now, it’s unknown whether the scheduled “join agreement signing ceremony” would still be held.
White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders confirmed that “the two leaders discussed various ways to advance denuclearization and economic driven concepts,” but “no agreement was reached at this time, but their respective teams look forward to meeting in the future.”
Earlier, both sides indicated progresses in denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. Kim told reports that “If I’m not willing to do that, I won’t be here right now”. Trump responded by saying “that might be the best answer you’ve ever heard.”
