Summit: What actually happened, if not what was promised?

Okay people, the US/NK 'summit' is all done and dusted...Here's the take from pretty much everyone who is looking in, and what was none negotiable before it:

They both have basked in the coverage and if that was the desired outcome, it's worked. The rest is very broad strokes of the brush with no 'deal'. Past presidents have refused to meet the NKs and negotiate any withdrawal from SK unless NK eliminates its nuclear weapons. It seemed before Trump went to Singapore that that too was the deal breaker; NK absolutely must get rid of its nuclear weapons, and have it overseen now and in the future..

That isn't what has happened. Instead the fat kid has said he wants to see work towards the entire peninsula de-nuclearised, and (and this is the bit lost in the small print). Withdrawal of the US from SK..

Trump has announced he'll stop US military exercises with SK (Pre condition from the fat kid), but hasn't demanded NK get rid of its nuclear weapons (Pre condition from Trump) and the fat kid hasn't offered to do so.

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fazer1k · 56-60, M

So, in other words Trump has mostly caved in to NK demands? It seems he has made a much worse deal with NK than the deal he refused to honour with Iran (refused on the basis he thought it was a bad deal).

SW-User

@fazer1k what demands?
They stopped misile testing, destroyed a nuclear testing site and made an agreement in principle to work towards denuclearization of the korean peninsula..
In exchange Trump put a halt on joint military exercises wich wouldn't have taken place until early next year... seven or more months from now..
I dont like Trump but if this may actually lead to a peace treaty and denuclearization then it's worth a try..

fazer1k · 56-60, M

@SW-User As described in the original post by @HerKing

SW-User

@fazer1k
North Korea made No demands in the document they signed..
But they did agree to this.
(From the document)

"Reaffirming the April 27, 2018 Panmunjom Declaration, the DPRK commits to work toward complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula"

fazer1k · 56-60, M

@SW-User That's good news, of course, if it happens. It's a shame Trump didn't honour the agreement with Iran that was already working. One might wonder what double standards are at work here.

SW-User

@fazer1k
Iran doesn't have a working nuclear weapon for starters..
I wasn't thrilled with the agreement wich freed up 150 Billion dollars including 1.8 billion in cash wich was physically flown into the country..
Funds from wich the country will sponsor terrorists around the world..

fazer1k · 56-60, M

@SW-User I don't know where your information about funding terrorists comes from.

The agreement was preventing Iran from making nuclear weapons and giving NATO the right to check compliance. I'm sure the other countries involved in the deal will keep it up and save the day but it's a serious mark against Trump in my book.

SW-User

@fazer1k The sponsor of terrorism thing came from the U.S. state department analysis. Going back more than twenty years to the present time..
As detailed Under the administration's of Clinton, Bush, Obama and Trump..

fazer1k · 56-60, M

@SW-User The appropriate leaders all agreed the deal was working as planned until Trump became involved. He's a loose canon and that is dangerous.

Let's hope the deal with NK works as planned.