Cigarette breaks and extravagant menus show human side of Kim-Trump summit
US President Donald Trump, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and other official having dinner last night in Hanoi. The 1980s classic of prawn cocktail, avocado and thousand island dressing kicked off the meal, followed by a fusion of styles for the main: grilled sirloin with a kimchi-stuffed pear. A runny chocolate "lava" closed it out. – EPA pic, February 28, 2019.
CIGARETTE breaks and poolside strolls: the world again saw a more human side to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump as their unlikely diplomatic rapprochement endured for a second date. But bonhomie and bromance are not always enough and the summit ended abruptly without an agreement, with sanctions proving a deal-breaker.
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