Trump to insist Kim make first move on nuclear timeline
By Bloomberg
07 June 2018 |
1:00 pm
The White House wants North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to commit to a timetable to surrender his country's nuclear arsenal when he meets with President Trump next week in Singapore.
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