트럼프 "회담 잘되면 김정은 미국 초대…종전 합의 서명 가능"

Once again our starting point is the upcoming Pyongyang-Washington summit.
U.S. President Donald Trump claims he could ink a deal to end the Korean war when he sits down for talks in Singapore.
If all goes well, the outspoken leader may even invite his North Korean counterpart to the White House.
Lee Seung-jae has our top story.
Could the decades-old Korean War finally be coming to an end?
That's certainly a possibility.
Speaking to reporters at the White House on Thursday during a joint news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe,... President Trump said he and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could sign an agreement to end the Korean War at their June 12th meeting in Singapore.

"We could sign an agreement. As you know, that would be a first step. It's what happens after the agreement that really is the big point. But yes, we could absolutely sign an agreement. We're looking at it. We're talking about it with them."

With the historic Pyongyang-Washington summit now just four days away,... Trump says he's "all ready to go",... adding he could invite the North Korean leader to the U.S.,... if the summit goes well.
Should there be a follow-up summit,... it will take place at the White House,... and not his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida,... as recently reported.

"Maybe we will start with the White House -- what do you think?"

Experts say a visit by Kim to the U.S. would serve as a powerful symbol of normalizing ties between the former Korean War foes.
However,... despite the positive outlook,... Trump says he's still willing to walk out of the summit,... if things don't go as planned.

"So, I am totally prepared to walk. It could happen. Maybe it won't be necessary. I hope it won't be necessary to walk, because I really believe that Kim Jung Un wants to do something that will be great for his people that is also great for his family and is great for himself."

Meanwhile, the U.S. president added his administration's maximum pressure campaign on the North is still in effect.
And if the term is mentioned after the summit in Singapore,... it's a signal negotiations did not go well.

"Maximum pressure is absolutely in effect. We don't use the term any more because we are going into a friendly negotiation. Perhaps after that negotiation I will be using it again. You will know how well we are doing with the negotiations, if you hear me saying we are going to use maximum pressure, you will know the negotiation did not do well, frankly."

Will we finally see an end to the 68-year-long war on the Korean Peninsula?
The answer to that may come after one of the most anticipated summits in modern history on June 12th.
Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.