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Second Trump-Kim Summit Kicks Off With A Handshake In Hanoi

President Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un are going for round two as the U.S. seeks a to achieve the historically elusive goal of denuclearization by the North.

President Trump and Kim Jong Un provided upbeat optics at the launch of their second summit in Hanoi Wednesday. With cameras flashing, the leaders strode before the international press corps at the luxurious Metropole Hotel, grasped hands and posed with American and North Korean flags as a backdrop.

The president said he was anticipating a "very successful" summit in which the two leaders would work toward, while touting the strength of his relationship with Kim.

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