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Trump, Kim to meet for 2nd summit in February (Second Lead)
Washington, Jan 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in late February as the both sides seek to jump-start denuclearization talks that have made little progress since their historic first meeting in Singapore last year.
The White House made the announcement after Trump met Kim Yong Chol, North Korea’s lead negotiator on nuclear talks, in the Oval Office on Friday.
“The President looks forward to meeting with Chairman Kim at a place to be announced at a later date,” said White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders.
The nuclear talks have stalled since Trump, Kim’s June summit in 2018. White House aides disclosed no other logistics, but one location that has been strongly considered is Danang, Vietnam, the Washington Post cited people familiar with the negotiations as saying.
It was unclear whether Kim Yong Chol and Trump discussed specific terms related to the second summit, but Vice President Mike Pence made it clear earlier this week that Washington was still waiting for Pyongyang to take concrete steps to denuclearize.
“We’ve continued to make progress,” Sanders told reporters after the White House meeting. She said that the administration would “keep pressure and sanctions on North Korea until we see fully and verified denuclearization”.
Sanders also characterized the meeting as “productive”.
Kim Yong Chol had arrived at Washington on Thursday evening and brought with him a letter from Kim Jong-un meant for the US President, CNN reported. It was not clear what the letter contained. But it was expected to lay the groundwork for another summit, the report said.
South Korea’s presidential Blue House welcomed the news and said Seoul would cooperate with the countries involved “to produce a specific and substantial outcome” for the complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula and the establishment of a “peace regime”.
“We expect this summit between North Korea and the US to be a turning point for building up permanent peace on the Korean peninsula,” the Blue House spokesman Kim Eui-keum said in a statement on Saturday.
Trump said he was looking forward to the talks.
The US President and the North Korean leader’s first summit ended with a commitment from the latter to “work towards complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula”, but negotiations appear to have bogged down since then.
North Korea has refused demands from US negotiators to provide a detailed inventory of its nuclear and missile programmes as Kim Jong-un says doing so would be tantamount to giving Washington a list of targets.
Instead, Pyongyang has insisted that the US lift economic sanctions on North Korea and offer a security guarantee to the isolated regime before it makes any further concessions.
–IANS
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.
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